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 4

Variation between age and genotype A distribution using multinomial regression analysis.

Variable	Categories	Genotype		COR [95% CI]	AOR [95% CI]	value
		A	D/E
Age (years)	18-30	33 (54.1)	18 (29.5)	1	1
	31-40	12 (37.5)	8 (25.0)	0.818 [0.283 to 2.37]	0.75 [0.26 to 2.2]	0.602
	41-49	8 (40.0)	9 (45.0)	0.485 [0.159 to 1.474]	0.50 [0.164 to 1.54]	0.230
	≥50	7 (38.9)	2 (11.1)	1.91 [0.358 to 10.173]	2.06 [0.38 to 11.05]	0.401

Reference genotype according to the model used for analysis; COR: crude odds ratio; AOR: adjusted odds ratio.