Table 2 Distribution of EBV infection by patients’ demographics
EBV detection | Total | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | |||
Patient residence | ||||
Central Sudan | 5 (10.6%) | 42 (89.4%) | 47 (34.8%) | 0.248 |
Northern Sudan | 4 (16.0%) | 21 (84.0%) | 25 (18.5%) | |
Western Sudan | 1 (4.5%) | 21 (95.5%) | 22 (16.3%) | |
Eastern Sudan | 1 (4.2%) | 23 (95.8%) | 24 (17.8%) | |
Southern Sudan | 4 (23.5%) | 13 (76.5%) | 17 (12.6%) | |
Patient education level | ||||
Illiterate | 1 (6.7%) | 14 (93.3%) | 15 (11.1%) | 0.148 |
Khalwa | 4 (26.7%) | 11 (73.3%) | 15 (11.1%) | |
Primary School | 2 (7.4%) | 25 (92.6%) | 27 (20.0%) | |
Secondary School | 7 (14.6%) | 41 (85.4%) | 48 (35.6%) | |
University | 1 (3.3%) | 29 (96.7%) | 30 (22.2%) | |
Family history of thyroiditis | ||||
Yes | 2 (7.1%) | 26 (92.9%) | 28 (20.7%) | 0.358 |
No | 13 (12.1%) | 94 (87.9%) | 107 (79.3%) | |
Patient age group | ||||
20 to 39 years | 3 (12.5%) | 21 (87.5%) | 24 (17.8%) | 0.529 |
40 to 59 years | 5 (7.9%) | 58 (92.1%) | 63 (46.7%) | |
60 to 79 years | 7 (15.9%) | 37 (84.1%) | 44 (32.6%) | |
More than 79 years | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (100%) | 4 (3.0%) | |
Total | 15 (11.1%) | 120 (88.9%) | 135 (100%) | |