PCR-Based Molecular Diagnosis of Hepatitis Virus (HBV and HDV) in HCV Infected Patients and Their Biochemical Study

Table 3

Possible associated risk factors for infection transmission.

Risk factors	Cases
	HCV (total = 470)	HCV and HBV (total = 26)	HCV, HBV, and HDV (total = 5)	Total (501)
Barbers and sharing razors	91 (19.3%)	2 (7.6%)	1 (20%)	94 (18.7%)
Dental operations	92 (19.5%)	2 (7.6%)	0	94 (18.7%)
Health care workers	26 (5.5%)	3 (11.5%)	0	29 (5.7%)
Multiple transfusion	10 (2.12%)	3 (11.5%)	0	13 (2.6%)
Multiple use of syringes	102 (21.7%)	7 (27.0%)	1 (20%)	110 (22.0%)
Surgeries and long-term hospitalization	31 (6.6%)	2 (7.6%)	0	33 (6.6%)
Intravenous drug users (IDUs)	6 (1.2%)	3 (11.5%)	3 (60%)	12 (2.4%)
No known root of transmission	96 (20.4%)	2 (7.6%)	0	98 (19.5%)
Sexual transmission	8 (1.7%)	1 (3.9%)	0	9 (1.8%)
Use of contaminated tools for piercing nose & ears	8 (1.7%)	1 (3.9%)	0	9 (1.8%)