Table 1 Demographic characteristic differences between participants (submitted a blood sample) and non-participants (only completed census survey) in HCV serosurvey in Manshiet Nasser, 2003
Socio demographic characteristicsa | Participants n = 2180 | Non-Participants n = 1576 | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean Age (95 % CI) | 21 (20–22) | 24 (24–25) | 0.0001 |
Head of House Hold | 372 (17) | 411 (26) | 0.0001 |
Ever-Married | 841 (65) | 679 (60) | 0.003 |
Education | Â | Â | Â |
 No education | 616 (35) | 442 (32) | 0.05 |
 Primary and Preparatory | 831 (47) | 555 (40) | <0.0001 |
 Secondary and above | 331 (18) | 378 (27) | <0.0001 |
Current work status | Â | Â | Â |
 Not working | 265 (15) | 201 (15) | 0.9 |
 House wife/Students | 965 (55) | 545 (42) | <0.0001 |
 Garbage collector, sorter and recycler | 260 (15) | 166 (13) | 0.08 |
 Manual laborer/drivers/shop workers | 233 (13) | 332 (25) | <0.0001 |
 Office work | 27 (2) | 69 (5) | <0.0001 |
Origination | Â | Â | Â |
 Upper Egypt (Rural) | 436 (20) | 279 (18) | 0.1 |
 Lower Egypt (Rural) | 24 (1) | 26 (2) | 0.01 |
 Urban Governorates | 401 (18) | 460 (29) | <0.0001 |
 Born in Mokkattam | 1313 (60) | 811 (51) | <0.0001 |
Standard of living considered to be poor | 393 (18) | 210 (13) | <0.0001 |