Table 1 Characteristics of confirmed HB carriers (n = 195)
Parameters | Number of participants | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age groups (in years) | ||
18-25 | 47 | 24.1 |
26-35 | 66 | 33.9 |
36-45 | 46 | 23.6 |
46-55 | 25 | 12.8 |
≥56 | 11 | 5.6 |
Sex | ||
Male | 142 | 72.8 |
Female | 53 | 27.2 |
Recruitment sites | ||
Visitors, Hospital Gabriel Touré* | 93 | 47.7 |
Visitors, Hospital Point “G”* | 17 | 8.7 |
National Police School/military staff | 53 | 27.2 |
Medical staff, Hospital Gabriel Touré | 17 | 8.7 |
Medical students | 15 | 7.7 |
195 | ||
Occupation | ||
Civil servants | 118 | 60.5 |
Students | 45 | 23.1 |
Housewives | 14 | 7.2 |
Traders | 7 | 3.6 |
Primary school students | 4 | 2.1 |
Workers | 3 | 1.5 |
Others | 4 | 2.1 |