Table 3 Analysis of demographic characteristics associated with HCV infection in the Libyan population2007–2016
Variables | HCV infection n (%) | Z-test | 95% CI | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||
Male | 49,419 (43) | 31.23 | 42.56–43.44 | < 0.001 0.001 |
Female | 65,509 (57) | 35.833 | 56.62–57.38 | |
Age (years) | ||||
< 24 | 13,791 (12) | 35.26 | 11.46–12.55 | 0.001 |
25–35 | 31,031 (27) | 8.136 | 26.51–27.50 | 0.001 |
36–49 | 33,329 (29) | 16.818 | 26.51–29.49 | < 0.001 |
> 50 | 36,777 (32) | 30.916 | 31.52–32.48 | 0.001 |
Marital status | ||||
Below age | 11,493 (10) | 26.801 | 9.46–10.56 | 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.001 |
Married | 44,822 (39) | 100.536 | 35.55–39.45 | |
Single | 32,180 (28) | 35.878 | 27.51–28.49 | |
Divorced | 10,344 (9) | 27.969 | 8.46–9.57 | |
Unknown | 16,090 (14) | 19.027 | 13.47–14.55 | |
Education | ||||
Illiterate | 42,523 (37) | 87.64 | 35.54–37.46 | 0.001 0.001 < 0.001 0.001 0.001 |
Primary | 28,732 (25) | 21.188 | 24.5–25.00 | |
Secondary | 20,687 (18) | 18.62 | 21.7–24.91 | |
Tertiary | 6896 (6) | 29.065 | 5.45–6.59 | |
Unknown | 16,090 (14) | 19.027 | 13.47–14.55 | |
Place of residence | ||||
Urban | 70,106 (61) | 58.251 | 60.64–61.36 | < 0.001 0.001 |
Rural | 44,822(39) | 46.577 | 38.55–39.45 | |
Population density | ||||
Low | 54,016(47) | 13.907 | 46.58–47.42 | 0.001 < 0.001 |
High | 60,912(53) | 4.398 | 51.55–54.34 | |