From: Most common genotypes and risk factors for HCV in Gaza strip: a cross sectional study
 |  |  | Genotype | P-Value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | 1 | 4 | 1+4 |  |
Place of living | South | 11 | 42 | 5 | 0.035 | |
 |  | North | 15 | 17 | 2 |  |
 |  | Total | 26 | 59 | 7 |  |
Traveling | No | None | 12 | 22 | 1 | Â |
 | Before | Egypt | 1 | 25 | 2 | 0.000 |
 |  | Others | 3 | 2 | 2 |  |
 |  | Egypt & others | 3 | 1 | 0 |  |
 |  | Total | 7 | 28 | 4 |  |
 | After | Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 |  |
 | Don't Know | Egypt | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0.742 |
 |  | Others | 1 | 1 | 0 |  |
 |  | Egypt & others | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |
 |  | Total | 6 | 9 | 2 |  |
Blood Transfusion | No | None | 15 | 35 | 2 | Â |
 | Before | Gaza | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0.017 |
 |  | Egypt | 0 | 13 | 1 |  |
 |  | Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 |  |
 |  | Total | 11 | 24 | 5 |  |
Surgery | No | None | 12 | 33 | 3 | Â |
 | Before | Local | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0.014 |
 |  | Egypt | 0 | 13 | 0 |  |
 |  | Others | 0 | 1 | 1 |  |
 |  | Local & others | 2 | 1 | 0 |  |
 |  | Egypt & others | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |
 |  | Total | 11 | 23 | 4 |  |
 | After | Local | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.083 |
 |  | Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 |  |
 |  | Total | 2 | 1 | 0 |  |
 | Don't Know | Local | 1 | 2 | 0 |  |
ALT level |  | ≤ 40 IU | 7 | 39 | 5 | 0.002 |
 |  | > 40 IU | 19 | 20 | 2 |  |
 |  | Total | 26 | 59 | 7 |  |