Observational Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2021.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 14, 2021; 27(14): 1497-1506
Published online Apr 14, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i14.1497
Table 3 Comparison of baseline clinical characteristics in the propensity score matching cohort

HBeAg loss (n = 72)
HBeAg seroconversion (n = 72)
P values2
Age at cessation (yr) 31.8 ± 10.031.5 ± 11.80.873
Male, n (%)49 (68.1)48 (66.7)0.859
Functional cure, n (%)15 (20.8)8 (11.1)0.111
Pretreatment HBV DNA (log10 copies/mL)17.14 (6.70-7.65)7.00 (6.67-7.67)0.781
Pretreatment ALT1151 (114-287)200 (117-301)0.394
Pretreatment AST1102 (69 -188)122 (72 -204)0.327
Consolidation periods (mo)128 (21-40)23 (15-37)0.065
Time to HBeAg loss/conversion112 (6-25)15 (7-27)0.566