Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the participants

Sex

 Male

224

42.7

 Female

301

57.3

Age

 18–30 years

74

14.1

 31–45 years

232

44.2

 46–60 years

171

32.6

 ≥ 61 years

48

9.1

Marital status

 Married

510

97.2

 Unmarried

11

2.1

 Widow(er)

4

0.7

Education

 Illiterate

426

81.1

 Primary

45

8.6

 Islamic

8

1.5

 High School

28

5.3

 College

12

2.3

 University

6

1.1

Job Status

 Jobless

30

5.7

 Stay at Home married female

294

56

 Daily Wagers^a

127

24.2

 Self-Employed

61

11.6

 Government

13

2.5

Income Per Month (PKR)*

 ≤ 10,000

89

16.9

 11,000–20,000

405

77.1

 21,000–30,000

24

4.6

 31,000–40,000

5

1

 41,000–50,000

2

0.4

Previous Therapy

 No

328

62.5

 Yes

197

37.5

Duration of illness

 ≤ 1 year

235

44.8

 2–3 years

176

33.5

 ≥ 4 years

114

21.7

Presence of liver cirrhosis

 No

452

86.1

 Yes

73

13.9

Reason for HCV testing

 Precaution

11

2.1

 Pre-travel

5

0.9

 Pre-blood donation

5

0.9

 Pre dental extraction

26

5

 Pregnancy

26

5

 Pre-Op

25

4.8

 Typical Symptoms

427

81.3