Table 1: Demographic distribution of the recruited HCV seropositive Egyptian population during the survey.
Demographic factors |
No. |
% |
Sex Female Male |
567 492 |
53.54 46.46 |
Age in years < 45 45+ |
248 811 |
23.42 76.58 |
Mean ± SD Range |
49.4 ± 11.31 18-75 |
|
Residence Urban Rural |
222 837 |
20.96 79.04 |
Governorate Asyut Beheira Beni Suef Cairo Damietta Faiyum Giza Ismailia Marsa Matruh Menoufeya Minya Port Said Qalubeya Sharqeya Sohag Suez |
46 149 76 18 31 56 39 26 55 137 134 4 80 96 79 33 |
4.34 14.07 7.18 1.69 2.93 5.29 3.68 2.46 5.19 12.94 12.65 0.38 7.55 9.07 7.46 3.12 |
Total |
1059 |
100.0 |