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Table 2 Crude incidence rate and HR (95%CI) of clinical outcomes according to HBsAb status

From: Characteristics and clinical treatment outcomes of chronic hepatitis B children with coexistence of hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and antibodies to HBsAg

Clinical outcomes

Metrics

Total

HBsAb-negative group

HBsAb-positive group

Unadjusted model

Adjusted model

HR (95% CI)

P

HR (95% CI)

P

HBsAg loss

PYs of follow-up

719.93

575.76

144.17

2.21(1.59–3.08)

< 0.001

1.78(1.29–2.48)

0.001

No. of events

154

100

54

Crude incidence rate (per 100 PY)

21.40

17.37

37.46

HR (95% CI)

-

1(Ref)

2.16(1.52–3.03)

HBeAg clearance

PYs of follow-up

568.73

453.60

115.13

1.85(1.35–2.53)

< 0.001

1.78(1.25–2.53)

0.001

No. of events

187

130

57

Crude incidence rate (per 100 PY)

32.88

28.66

49.51

HR (95% CI)

-

1(Ref)

1.73(1.24–2.38)

HBV DNA undetectability

PYs of follow-up

407.95

327.61

80.34

1.51(1.15–1.96)

0.003

1.27(0.95–1.69)

0.104

No. of events

292

218

74

Crude incidence rate (per 100 PY)

71.58

66.54

92.11

HR (95% CI)

-

1(Ref)

1.38(1.05–1.81)

  1. Adjusted model: Adjusted for age, gender, treatment protocol, baseline HBsAg, HBeAg, HBV DNA, ALT, and AST
  2. Abbreviations: CI Confidence interval, HBeAg Hepatitis B e antigen, HBsAb Antibody against hepatitis B surface antigen, HBsAg Hepatitis B surface antigen, HBV Hepatitis B virus, HR Hazard ratio, PY Person-years