Dataset for a cross-sectional study collated from June 2019 to July 2022 among patients visiting Kalkaal Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia

This is a dataset for a cross-sectional study collated from June 2019 to July 2022 among patients visiting Kalkaal Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia. All individuals were evaluated for the presence of Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) within one hour of sample collection using fast chromatographic immunoassays. Using ELISA equipment for quantitative testing, positive individuals were confirmed. Similarly, a Hepatitis C blood test was performed using a rapid and a PCR test to validate the result. The Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 20 was used as the analysis tool.