Table 1 Demographic characteristics of HCWs
From: TH1 cytokine response to HCV peptides in Egyptian health care workers: a pilot study
Characteristic | Number (Total = 60) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
  Female | 22 | 36.7% |
  Male | 38 | 63.3% |
Age (years) | Â | Â |
  < 25 | 5 | 8.4% |
  25–40 | 43 | 71.7% |
  > 40 | 12 | 19.9% |
HCV RT-PCR | Â | Â |
  Positive | 10 | 16.7% |
  Negative | 50 | 83.3% |
Work place | Â | Â |
  Laboratory | 45 | 75% |
  Blood Bank | 15 | 25% |
Job category | Â | Â |
  Worker | 15 | 25% |
  Resident physician | 13 | 21.7% |
  Nurse | 7 | 11.7% |
  Technician | 25 | 41.7% |
Prick injury | Â | Â |
  Positive history | 31 | 51.7% |
  Negative history | 29 | 48.3% |
Family history | Â | Â |
  Positive history | 14 | 23.3% |
  Negative history | 46 | 76.7% |