Table 3.
Prevalence of hepatitis C virus in relation to demographic characteristics of the study participants
| Characteristics | N | Hepatitis C virus infection | χ2 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | Positive | ||||
| Sex | |||||
| Male | 1025 | 977(95.3) | 48(4.7) | 0.0001 | 0.99 |
| Female | 899 | 857(95.3) | 42(4.7) | ||
| Age groups (in years) | |||||
| 15–25 | 584 | 575(98.5) | 9(1.5) | 25.0304 | 0.001 |
| 26–35 | 553 | 522(94.4) | 31(5.6) | ||
| 36–45 | 385 | 368(95.6) | 17(4.4) | ||
| 46–55 | 402 | 369(91.8) | 33(8.2) | ||
| Village of residence | |||||
| Sangabuye | 482 | 462(95.9) | 20(4.2) | 11.9520 | 0.01 |
| Kayenze | 708 | 662(93.5) | 46(6.5) | ||
| Igombe | 456 | 446(97.8) | 10(2.2) | ||
| Igalagala | 278 | 264(94.9) | 14(5.0) | ||