title: [Demographic factors influencing hepatitis B and C infection in Benghazi, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya].
abstract: We studied the epidemiology of hepatitis B and C infection among a sample of patients referred to the Department of the Infectious and Endemic Diseases at Al Jamahiriya Hospital in Benghazi. Of a total 3250 patients, 40% were randomly selected. Of these, 51.2% were infected with hepatitis B virus, 46.9% with hepatitis C virus and 1.9% with hepatitis B and C. Younger patients and single patients were more prone to hepatitis B infection, while older patients, married patients and travellers were more prone to hepatitis C. About 20% of hepatitis B cases and 25% of hepatitis C cases were non-Libyans. Males were more affected (65%) than females (35%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Information Technology, Faculty of Public Health, Garyounis University Benghazi.
authors.forename: Huda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kutrani
authors.forename: Abdulsalam
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El-Gatit
authors.forename: Amina
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shekhteryea
authors.forename: Yousef
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: El-Gitait
authors.forename: Omar
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sudani
authors.forename: Saad
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akoub
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D003710:Demography; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008002:Libya / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017533:Marital Status; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012847:Single Person; D014195:Travel