Table 1 Demographic and clinical data.

From: The pattern change of hepatitis B virus genetic diversity in Northwestern Tanzania

Demographic characteristics

ALL (21) n (%)

Age (Years)

Mean (SD)

41 (± 11)

Age ≤ 30 years old, n (%)

4 (19.0)

Age > 30years old, n (%)

17 (81.0)

Sex, n (%)

Female

3 (14.3)

Male

18(85.7)

Residence (Region), n (%)

Mwanza

8 (38.1)

Geita

5(23.8)

Tabora

3(14.2)

Shinyanga

2 (9.5)

Arusha

1 (4.8)

Katavi

1(4.8)

Mara

1(4.8)

Clinical characteristics

HBV-DNA levels (IU/mL)

Median [IQR]

979 [185.5–8457.5]

ALT (U/L)

Median [IQR]

90.3 [55.9-185.7]

Less than 41, n (%)

4 (19.0)

More than 41, n (%)

17 (81.0)

AST (U/L)

Median [IQR]

168.0 [55.2-309.5]

Less than 40, n (%)

4 (19.0)

More than 40, n (%)

17 (81.0)

APRI score

Median [IQR]

2.7 [0.9–3.3]

Less than 0.5, n (%)

5 (23.8)

More than 0.5 but less than 1, n (%)

2 (9.5)

More than 1, n (%)

14 (66.7)

  1. HBVL: Hepatitis B viral load, SD: Standard deviation, IQR: Interquartile range.