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Table 1 Studies reporting hepatitis C virus incidence in Egypt

From: The epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Egypt: a systematic review and data synthesis

Citation

Year

Location

Study population

Sample size

Incidence (per 1,000 person-years)

Mohamed,05 [14]

1997-2000

Qalubyia, Lower Egypt

Village residents

2,463

6.8

Mohamed,05 [14]

1997-2000

Assuit, Upper Egypt

Village residents

4,275

0.8

Saleh,08 [15]

1997-2006

Menoufia, Lower Egypt

Pregnant women

2,177

5.2

Mostafa,10 [16]

2001-2003

Menoufia, Lower Egypt

Village residents

3,580

2.4

Saleh,10 [17]

2000-2006

Menoufia, Lower Egypt

Children of 3 villages with high prevalence of HCV

2,852

2.7