Disproportionate Distribution of HBV Genotypes A and D and the Recombinant Genotype D/E in the High and Low HBV Endemic Regions of Uganda: A Wake-Up Call for Regional Specific HBV Management

Table 1

Sociodemographic characteristics of study participants in a low and high endemic region with detectable HBV DNA.

Variable	Category		Marginal percentage
Endemicity	High	70	51.9%
	Low	65	48.1%
Genotype	A	34	25.2%
	A1	26	19.3%
	D	32	23.7%
	D4	2	1.5%
	D/E	37	27.4%
	ND	4	3.0%
Sex	Female	85	63.0%
	Male	50	37.0%
Age (years)	≥50	19	14.1%
	31-40	33	24.4%
	41-50	21	15.6%
	18-30	62	45.9%
Marital status	Divorced	15	11.1%
	Married	86	63.7%
	Single	31	23.0%
	Widowed	3	2.2%
Education level	Post-secondary	19	14.07%
	Primary	50	37.0%
	Secondary	43	31.9%
	Unknown	23	17.0%
Total		135	100.0%

Abbreviation: ND: not detected.