Table 3.
Frequency of risk factors and practices among investigated cases.
| Risk factors/practices | Frequency number (%) |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Injection in illness | 51 (96.2) |
| Dentists/dental procedures | 21 (39.6) |
| Surgery/surgical procedures | 14 (26.4) |
| Blood transfusion | 8 (15.1) |
| Travel abroad | 5 (9.5) |
| Tattoo marking | 4 (7.5) |
| Extramarital sex | 4 (7.5) |
| Sharing of shaving razor | 1 (1.9) |
| Used IV drugs | 1 (1.9) |
| Sharing of tooth brush/miswak | Nil |
| Gender specific | |
| Ear/nose piercing (only females, n = 28) | 27 (96.4) |
| Barber shop (only males, n = 25) | 18 (72) |