Characteristic

N (%)

Treatment Groups

Hepatitis Negative

Hepatitis Positive

Male

Female

Male

Female

N

%

N

%

N

%

N

%

North Central

183 (100)

113

61.75

41

22.40

24

13.11

5

2.73

Age (Mean ± SD)

34.89 ± 9.19

41.91 ± 9.25

35.29 ± 9.52

39.42 ± 5.52

31.60 ± 5.32

North East

176 (100)

114

64.77

42

23.86

15

8.52

5

2.84

Age (Mean ± SD)

39.81 ± 9.60

44.12 ± 7.35

28.05 ± 6.10

42.13 ± 4.07

33.40 ± 2.61

South-South

173 (100)

109

63.01

44

25.43

14

8.09

6

3.47

Age (Mean ± SD)

39.92 ± 9.27

43.41 ± 8.13

31.45 ± 7.55

42.00 ± 3.59

33.67 ± 7.15