1. Background
2. Methods
Blood Sampling
Immuno-chromatographic tests (ICT)
RNA Extraction and PCR
Gel Electrophoresis and Documentation
Statistical Analysis
3. Results
Tehsil | No. of samples | Male | Female |
---|---|---|---|
Mansehra
| 170 | 120 | 50 |
Balakot
| 130 | 98 act | 32 |
Oghi
| 100 | 82 | 18 |
Total
| 400 | 300 | 100 |
Age group | No. of samples | Anti-HCV +ve | HCV RNA +ve |
---|---|---|---|
10-20 years
| 48 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
21-30 years
| 110 | 4 (3.64%) | 2 (1.82%) |
31-40 years
| 94 | 6 (6.38%) | 2 (2.13%) |
41-50 years
| 70 | 10 (14.28%) | 4 (5.71%) |
51 and above
| 78 | 8 (10.26%) | 6 (7.69%) |
Total
| 400 | 28 (7%) | 14 (3.5%) |
Sex | Total No. of samples | Anti-HCV +ve | HCV RNA +ve |
---|---|---|---|
Male
| 300 | 22 (7.33%) | 12 (4%) |
Female
| 100 | 6 (6%) | 2 (2%) |
Total
| 400 | 28 (7%) | 14 (3.5%) |