Median age and hepatitis B e antigen/antibody to hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg/anti-HBe) status at the time of development of complications of cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
| Age (y) at the time of complications (median (range)) | HBeAg/anti-HBe (% anti-HBe +ve) | |
|---|---|---|
| SBP, spontaneous bacterial peritonitis; HCC, hepatocellular carcinoma. | ||
| Ascites (n = 96) | 57.7 (29–78.1) | 30/66 (68.8%) |
| SBP (n = 30) | 60.0 (32.2–78.0) | 7/23 (76.7%) |
| Oesophageal varices (n = 59) | 54.3 (25.4–82.3) | 14/45 (76.3%) |
| Encephalopathy (n = 40) | 58.5 (27.6–83.1) | 14/26 (65%) |
| HCC (n = 95) | 59 (24.8–82) | 18/77 (81.1%) |
| All complications (n = 170) | 57.2 (24.8–83.1) | 45/125 (73.5%) |