Table 1 Sociodemographic features of the study population by HCV serostatus, Kalama, Egypt 1995.
Sociodemographic Feature | HCV Positive (N = 321) | HCV Negative (N = 475) |
|---|---|---|
Median Age (yrs) | 35a (25–47) b | 20 (14–30) |
Female | 46% | 51% |
Occupation of Household Head c: | ||
Farmer | 24% | 17% |
Manual Laborer | 18% | 13% |
Civil Servant | 19% | 26% |
Pensioner | 8% | 8% |
Other | 31% | 36% |
Type of Household Dwelling: | ||
Village House | 44% | 45% |
Flat | 41% | 37% |
Other | 15% | 18% |
Household Ownership of Dwelling d: | ||
Owned Exclusively | 86% | 83% |
Owned Partially | 11% | 11% |
Rented | 3% | 6% |
Household Luxury Items e: | ||
Electric Oven | 64% | 65% |
Color Television | 27% | 33% |
Washing Machine | 61% | 63% |
Refrigerator | 40% | 44% |
Truck | 1% | 2% |
Car | 3% | 4% |
Primary Source of Drinking Water in Household e: | ||
Municipal | 68% | 66% |
Water Truck | 32% | 34% |
Primary Defecation Site in Household e: | ||
Western Toilet | 3% | 3% |
Asian Toilet | 97% | 97% |
Household SES f: | ||
Low | 42% | 36% |
Medium | 56% | 60% |
High | 2% | 4% |