Table 2 HCVAb carriage according to sociodemographic factors, behaviour and practices

Sex

Female

252

45 (17.86)

3.69

[1.10-12.37]

0.04

Male

54

3 (5.55)

Ref

Age

< 30

156

24 (15.38)

Ref

0.00

[30-50[

111

9 (8.11)

0.48

[0.22- 1.09]

> 50

39

15 (38.5)

3.43

Matrimonial status

Single

129

24 (18.60)

1.78

[0.93-3.53]

0.12

Married

168

21 (12.25)

Ref

Widow (er)

09

3 (33.33)

2.33

Knowledge about the disease

Yes

255

39 (15.29)

Ref

[0.38-1.82]

0.84

No

51

9 (17.65)

1.19

[0.53-2.63]

history of blood transfusion

Yes

12

3 (25.00)

1.84

[0.48-7.07]

0.85

No

294

45(15.31)

Ref

Regular use of condoms

Yes

21

3 (14.28)

1.12

[0.32-3.98]

0.66

No

285

45 (15.79)

Ref

HCV history in the neighborhood

Yes

63

09 (14.28)

0.87

[0.4-1.92]

0.89

No

243

39 (16.05)

Ref

Number of sex partners

Mono-partnership

261

36 (13.79)

2.27

[1.07-4.80]

0.03

Multi-partnership

45

12 (26.67)

Ref

Sterilisation of hairdressing materials

Yes

159

15 (9.43)

Ref

No

147

33 (22.45)

2.78

[1.44-5.36]

0.003

Alcohol consumption

Yes

228

39 (17.10)

1.58

[0.73-3.43]

0.71

No

78

09 (11.54)

Ref

History of sexually transmitted infections

Yes

129

24 (18.60)

1.46

[0.78-2.70]

0.30

No

177

24 (13.56)

Ref

Clinical signs of hepatitis C

Yes

297

48 (16.16)

0.16

0.39

No

09

00 (00)

Ref

Piercing

Yes

09

00 (00)

00

0.39

No

297

48 (16.16)

Ref

Illicit Drug consumption

Yes

0

00

00

0.94

No

306

48 (15.69)

Ref