Research Article
Seroprevalence and Risk Factors for Hepatitis C Virus Infection among General Population in Central Region of Yemen
Table 1
Relationship between HCV Ab seropositivity and selected variables among general population in central region of Yemen.
| | Risk factors | HCV Ab (positive) | P value | | No | % |
| | Sex | | | | | Male | 7 | 0.29 | 0.082 | | Female | 24 | 1.01 | | Age group (years) | | | | | ≤14 | 00 | 00 | <0.001 | | 15–22 | 5 | 0.21 | | 23–30 | 6 | 0.25 | | 31–38 | 4 | 0.17 | | 39–46 | 1 | 0.04 | | 47–54 | 6 | 0.25 | | ≥55 | 9 | 0.38 | | Educational level | | | | | Cannot read or write | 14 | 0.59% | <0.001 | | Can read and write | 4 | 0.17% | | Basic education | 1 | 0.04% | | Secondary education | 8 | 0.34% | | Undergraduate education | 4 | 0.17% | | Postgraduate education | 00 | 00 | | Monthly income (Yrs) | | | | | ≤20.000 | 21 | 0.88 | 0.265 | | 20,000–40.000 | 9 | 0.38 | | >40,000–60.000 | 1 | 0.04 | | >60,000 | 00 | 00 |
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