Table 1 The characteristics of studies
From: Prevalence of hepatitis C virus among street children in Iran
First author | Year | City | Sample size | Number of participants infected with HCV | Gender of infected with HCV | Age (Year±SD) | Odds ratio of risk factor reported | Study design | Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vahdani | 2006 | Tehran | 102 | 0 | 0 | 10.1± 3 | Not reported | Cross-sectional | ELISA |
Fallah | 2008 | Tehran | 203 | 7 | Boy=7,Girl=0 | NA | Not reported | Cross-sectional | ELISA |
Ataei | 2010 | Isfahan | 386 | 4 | Boy=4,Girl=0 | 12.62±3.23 | Not reported | Cross-sectional | ELISA |
Foroughi | 2017 | Tehran | 1000 | 26 | Unclear | 15.62 ±2.5 | Not reported | Cross-sectional | ELISA |