Uncovering silent carriers: Hematological insights and viral burden in incidentally detected hepatitis B virus infection

Figure 1 Study population statistics. A: Gender distribution in the hepatitis B virus positive group, showing male predominance (male:female approximately 1.8:1); B: Distribution of patient by urban and rural areas; C: Clinical presentations of enrolled study patients; D: Prevalence of co-morbidities in the study population. Data represent the number of patients with specific co-existing medical conditions (e.g., hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic liver disease, cancer, chronic kidney disease, tuberculosis and liver damage/cirrhosis/transplant) at the time of enrollment.