Effects of sex and generation on hepatitis B viral load in families with hepatocellular carcinoma

Table 4 Multivariate analyses using generalized estimating equation to find predictive factors for hepatitis B virus viral load

Factor	Item	OR (95%CI)	P value
Sex	Male	2.65 (1.51-4.64)	0.0007
Index sex	Male	1.47 (0.73-2.95)
Age		1.01 (0.98-1.03)
Relation to index	Parent	6.49 (1.13-37.27)	0.0359
	Index generation	1.19 (0.60-2.37)
Maternal HBsAg	Positive	1.50 (0.71-3.17)
	Unknown	1.02 (0.49-2.15)
Index HBsAg	Positive	1.51 (0.68-3.38)
HBV genotype	N	0.12 (0.03-0.56)	0.0066
	C	1.22 (0.59-2.51)

HBV: Hepatitis B virus; HBsAg: Hepatitis B surface antigen.