Table 1 Relationship between HBV and HCV infection and Social factors.
Variable | HBV Positive | HBV Negative | HCV Positive | HCV Negative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | Mean Age | 39.2 ± 14.6 | 47.4 ± 17.6 | 43.4 ± 15.5 | 47.6 ± 17.9 |
| Â | p Value | 0.04 | 0.11 | ||
Patient Sex | Male | 16 (12.2%) | 115 (87.8%) | 30 (22.9%) | 101 (77.1%) |
| Â | Female | 4 (34.8%) | 111 (96.5%) | 24 (20.9%) | 91 (79.1%) |
| Â | p Value | 0.01 | 0.70 | ||
Education Level | Illiterate | 4 (6.2%) | 61 (93.8%) | 7 (10.8%) | 58 (89.2%) |
| Â | Elementary | 4 (8.2%) | 45 (91.8%) | 11 (22.4%) | 38 (77.6%) |
| Â | Prep | 6 (10.2%) | 53 (89.8%) | 22 (37.3%) | 37 (62.7%) |
| Â | Secondary | 4 (7.8%) | 47 (92.2%) | 7 (13.7%) | 44 (86.3%) |
| Â | University | 2 (9.1%) | 20 (90.9%) | 7 (31.8%) | 15 (68.2%) |
| Â | p value | 0.9 | < 0.01 | ||
Smoking | Yes | 2 (12.5%) | 14 (87.5%) | 8 (50%) | 8 (50%) |
| Â | No | 18 (7.8%) | 212 (92.1%) | 46 (20%) | 184 (80%) |
| Â | p Value | 0. 5 | 0.01 | ||