Province location Sample Size HBsAg Anti-HBc Anti-HCV Anti-HIV NATHBV NATHCV NATHIV Reference
Mekkah Western 22,963 0.66% 6.7 0. 44% 0.07% 0. 72% 0.05% 0.03% Present study
Jeddah Western 638;21,726; 55, 7813 6.11% 21.50% 1% 1% NA NA 0.46% Redwan et al. [12] Fageeh[33];Shobokshiet al. [30]
Taif Western 600; 3,288 0.33% 11.5 0. 63% 0.15% 0. 83% 0.20% 0.80% Bamaga et al. [15]; Bamaga et al. [31]
Riyadh Central 55,7813; 24,173 1.50% NA 0.40% NA NA NA NA Abdo et al. [11];Shobokshi et al. [30]; EI-Hazmi[8]
Dammam Eastern 13,435; 13,443 0.53-1.67% 9.15% 0.59-0. 83% 0.29% 0.03% NA NA Morsi[32];Bashawri et al.[12]
Jazan Southwestern 29,949 3. 8% 5.70% 0. 41% NA NA NA NA Abdullah [6]
Aseer Southwestern 6, 698 1.03% 6.14% 0.069 NA 0. 94% NA NA Ibrahim et al. [10];Alshehri[29]
Tabuk Northwestern 3,192;55,7813; 3% 18.70% 0.70% NA NA NA NA EI-Beltagy et al. [13];Shobokshiet al. [30]
(NA: Not available in literature)
Table 3: Comparison of TTl prevalence rates using serological and NAT markers among different regions of KSA.