Table 3.
Factors associated with the Transmission of HCV among Arab countries.
| Risk factor | Extent of Exposure among each country | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | Moderate | High | |
| Blood transfusion | [NO] | [All in this range] | [NO] |
| Haemodialysis | [NO] | [NO] | [All in this range] |
| Nosocomial transmission | [NO] | [NO] | [All in this range] |
| Health care workers | [NO] | [All in this range] | [NO] |
| Invasive Medical procedures | [NO] | [All in this range] | [NO] |
| Dentistry Practice | [NO] | [Lb, Ly, Tu, Sa, UAE, Om, Bh, Qr, Jr, Kt] | [Eg, Ye, Sud, Mo, Mu, Alg, Irq, Sy] |
| Laboratory services | [NO] | [Lb, Tu, Ly, Jr, Sy, Sa, Bh, Kt, Qr, Om, UAE] | [Mu, Mo, Alg, Sud, Irq, Ye, Eg] |
| Hospital Waste Handling | [NO] | [Lb, UAE, Sa, Ly, Lb, Bh, Qr, Om, Tu, Jr, Sy, Kt] | [Alg, Mo, Sud, Eg, Ye, Irq, Mu] |
| IVDA | [NO] | [NO] | [All in this range] |
| Habitual | [Ly, Tu, Lb, Sa, Jr, Sy] | [Alg, Irq, UAE, Qr, Bh, Kt, Om] | [Eg, Mr, Mo, Ye, Sud] |
| High risk behavior | [Ly, Sa, Ye, Sud, Mu, Om, Kt] | [Alg, Tu, Eg, Jr, Sy, Lb] | [Mo, Bh, Irq, UAE, Qr,] |
Low: <5%, Moderate: 5–20%, High: > 20%, NO: No country in this category.