Table 2 Demographic characteristic differences between HCV-positive and HCV-negative volunteers in Manshiet Nasser, 2003

Age (years)

 0–12

4/180 (2)

818/1989 (41)

1

 13–30

28/180 (16)

764/1989 (38)

7.0

<0.001

 31 and above

148/180 (82)

407/1989 (21)

54.6

<0.0001

Mean^e (95 % CI)

41 (39, 43)

19 (18, 20)

Male

89/180 (49)

903/1989 (45)

1.2

1.2 (0.9–1.5)

NS

Head of House Hold

89/180 (49)

282/1989 (14)

4.8

1.3 (1.0–1.7)

<0.05

Ever-Married^d

155/172 (90)

685/1112 (62)

5.3

1.1 (0.6–2.1)

NS

Respondents with no education^e

109/176 (62)

506/1599 (32)

3.2

1.4 (1.1–1.9)

<0.05

Current work status

 Not working/House wife/Students

77/161 (48)

1151/1587 (73)

1

1

 Garbage collector, sorter and recycler

40/161 (25)

220/1587 (14)

2.4

1.5 (1.1–2.2)

<0.05

 Manual laborer/drivers/shop workers

41/161 (25)

192/1587 (12)

2.8

1.3 (0.9–1.8)

NS

 Office work

3/161 (2)

24/1587 (2)

1.8

0.7(0.3–1.9)

NS

 Ever sort garbage

83/180 (46)

558/1989 (28)

2.1

1.7 (1.3–2.2)

<0.0001

Previous residence

 Upper Egypt

86/179 (48)

348/1984 (17)

7.7

1.4 (0.9–2.0)

NS

 Lower Egypt

7/179 (4)

17/1984 (1)

10.9

1.7 (0.8–3.3)

NS

 Urban Governorates

49/179 (27)

352/1984 (18)

4.8

0.8 (0.5–1.2)

NS

 Manshiet Nasser Natives

37/179 (21)

1267/1984 (64)

1

1

Standard of living below community level

42/180 (23)

348/1989 (18)

1.4

1.4 (1.0–1.9)

0.05