Variables |
| Viral Hepatitis C | ||
Overall (n = 629) | Yes (n = %) | No (n = %) | P-value | |
Sex (female) | 363 (57.71) | 26 (7.16) | 337 (92.84) | 0.31 |
Age (yr, mean ± SD) | 40.69 ± 15.14 | 46.13 ± 14.3 | 40.21 ± 15.48 | 0.007 |
Age (Years) |
|
|
| 0.18 |
<18 | 22 (3.50) | 0 (0) | 22 (100) |
|
18 - 30 | 166 (26.39) | 8 (4.82) | 158 (95.18) |
|
31 - 40 | 114 (18.120 | 11 (9.65) | 103 (90.35) |
|
41 - 50 | 125 (19.87) | 11 (8.80) | 114 (91.20) |
|
>50 | 202 (31.11) | 21 (10.40) | 181 (89.60) |
|
Residence |
|
|
| 0.82 |
Gitega | 210 (33,39) | 19 (9.09) | 191 (90.95) |
|
Rumonge | 241 (38.31) | 18 (7.47) | 223 (92.53) |
|
Cankuzo | 178 (28.30) | 14 (7.87) | 164 (92.13) |
|
Level of education |
|
|
| 0.28 |
University | 47 (7.50) | 2 (4.26) | 45 (95.74) |
|
Secondary | 198 (31.58) | 16 (8.08) | 182 (91.92) |
|
Primary | 228 (36.25) | 15 (6.58) | 213 (93.42) |
|
Illiteracy | 156 (24.80) | 18 (11.54) | 138 (88.46) |
|
Marital status |
|
|
| 0.05 |
Single | 100 (15.92) | 2 (2) | 98 (98) |
|
Married | 440 (70.06) | 42 (9.55) | 398 (90.45) |
|
Divorced | 32 (5.10 | 3 (9.38) | 29 (90.63) |
|
Others | 56 (8.92) | 4 (7.14) | 52 (92.86) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
| 0.78 |
Farmer | 379 (60.25) | 30 (7.92) | 349 (92.08) |
|
Government employee | 200 (30.80) | 17 (8.50) | 183 (91.50) |
|
Healthcare workers | 14 (2.23) | 1 (7.14) | 13 (92.86) |
|
NGO employee | 13 (2.07) | 2 (15.38) | 11 (84.62) |
|
Others | 23 (3.66) | 1 (4.35) | 22 (95.65) |
|
HIV positive | 35 (5.56) | 2 (5.71) | 33 (94.29) | 0.44 |
Medical and surgical history | 460 (73.13) | 43 (9.35) | 417 (90.65) | 0.06 |
Blood transfusion history | 45 (7.15) | 2 (4.44) | 43 (95.56) | 0.27 |
Traditional practices |
|
|
| 0.14 |
Ear piercing | 73 (11.61) | 11 (15.07) | 62 (84.93) |
|
Nose piercing | 12 (1.91) | 0 (0) | 12 (100) |
|
Tattoo | 17 (2.70) | 1 (5.88) | 16 (94.12) |
|
Ear and nose piercing | 7 (1.11) | 1 (14.29) | 6 (85.71) |
|
None | 520 (82.67) | 38 (7.31) | 482 (92.69) |
|
Piercing instrument sharing | 339 (53.90) | 29 (8.55) | 310 (91.45) | 0.65 |