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Table 2 Distribution of potential self-reported risk factors for hepatitis C that were assessed in the analysis

From: Risk factors for viral hepatitis C infection in Rwanda: results from a nationwide screening program

Characteristics

Number of participants(%)

HCV Ab positive by Characteristics(%)

HCV Ab negative by Characteristics(%)

Suffering from Diabetes(N = 326,926)

 No

325,059 (99.4)

21,961 (6.8)

303,098 (93.2)

 Yes

1867 (0.6)

182 (9.8)

1685 (91.2)

Suffering from HBP (N = 326,931)

 No

317,421 (97.1)

21,054 (6.7)

296,367 (93.3)

 Yes

9510 (2.9)

1090 (11.5)

8420 (88.5)

Suffering from CRF(N = 326,930)

 No

326,323 (99.8)

21,692 (6.7)

10,940 (93.3)

 Yes

578 (0.2)

452 (10.9)

126 (89.1)

Suffering from Cancer (N = 326,901)

 No

32,016 (99.8)

22,079 (6.8)

9937 (93.2)

 Yes

293 (0.2)

63 (10.9)

230 (89.1)

HIV status (N = 326,913)

 Negative

320,316 (98.0)

21,673 (6.8)

298,643 (93.2)

 Yes

6597 (2.0)

470 (7.1)

6127 (92.9)

Ever had TB(N = 326,919)

 No

326,581 (99.9)

22,108 (6.8)

304,473 (93.2)

 Yes

338 (0.1)

36 (10.7)

302 (89.3)

Ever been operated(N = 326,913)

 No

309,037 (94.4)

20,916 (6.8)

288,121 (93.2)

 Yes

17,876 (5.6)

1225 (6.9)

16,651 (93.1)

Ever been transfused(N = 326,922)

 No

321,572

21,691 (6.8)

299,881 (93.2)

 Yes

5350 (1.6)

452 (8.5)

4898 (91.5)

Traditional operation and scarification(N = 326,652)

 No

272,555 (83.4)

18,047 (6.6)

254,508 (93.4)

 Yes

54,097 (16.6)

4089 (7.6)

50,008 (92.4)

Having more than 1 sexual partner(N = 326,785)

 No

318,030 (97.3)

21,601 (6.8)

296,429 (93.2)

 Yes

8755 (2.7)

538 (6.2)

8217 (93.8)

Viral Hepatitis in the family(N = 326,882)

 No

320,692 (98.1)

21,609 (6.8)

299,083 (93.2)

 Yes

6190 (1.9)

531 (8.6)

5659 (91.4)