| Index cases (n = 125) N (%) | Household contacts (n = 321) N (%) | Total group (n = 446) N (%) |
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Mansoura University Cairo University Total | 98 (78.4%) 27 (21.6%) 125 (100%) | 217 (67.6%) 104 (32.4%) 321 (100%) | 315 (70.6%) 131 (29.4%) 446 (100%) |
Gender Group | Negative HCV cases | Positive HCV cases | Total |
Male Female Total | 135 (84.37%) 142 (88.2) 277 (86.3) | 25 (15.63%) 19 (11.8) 44 (13.7) | 160 (100.0%) 161 (100) 321 (100) |
Pearson Chi-Square | 56.06 | 2 | <0.0001 |