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Table 2 Possible self-reported risk factors for HCV acquisition in Jordan

From: An update on hepatitis C virus genotype distribution in Jordan: a 12-year retrospective study from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Amman

ID1

Request Year2

Governorate

GT3

Risk Factor4

Surgery

Transfusion

Dental

Birth at home

Circumcision at home

Hijama5

JO_020

2007

Amman

1

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

JO_124

2010

Balqa

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

No

JO_131

2010

Amman

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

JO_138

2010

Amman

4

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

JO_153

2011

Amman

4

No

No

No

No

No

No

JO_154

2011

Amman

1

Yes

No

No

No

No

No

JO_155

2011

Irbid

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

JO_160

2011

Balqa

4

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

No

JO_161

2011

Amman

1

No

No

No

No

No

No

JO_172

2011

Zarqa

4

No

No

No

No

No

No

JO_189

2012

Amman

4

No

No

No

No

No

No

JO_197

2012

Zarqa

4

No

No

Yes

No

No

No

JO_198

2012

Amman

4

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

JO_201

2013

Madaba

4

No

No

No

No

No

No

JO_217

2013

Amman

3

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

JO_222

2013

Amman

3

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Yes

JO_290

2016

Amman

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

JO_336

2017

Amman

Others

No

No

No

No

No

No

  1. 1 ID: Patient study number; 2 Request year: The year when HCV genotyping test was requested; 3 GT: Genotype, others: non-(1, 2, 3 or 4) genotype; 4 Risk factor: Self-reported risk factor for HCV acquisition. The study subjects were also asked about tattooing/piercing and history of contaminated needle exposure but none reported such risk factors; 5 Hijama: Wet cupping therapy