Characteristics | Overall sample ,N(%) | Anti-HCV + n(%) | OR (CI 95%) | HCV-RNA + n(%) | OR (CI 95%) |
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Total | 300 | 106 (35.3) | 84 (28.0) | ||
Mean age (years) | 32.5 | 36.5 | 37.3 | ||
Age ≥ 35 years | 114 (38.0) | 63 (59.4) | 4.1 (2.5 - 6.8) | 44 (52.4) | 2.3 (1.4 - 3.8) |
Heterosexual | 279 (93.0) | 101 (95.3) | 1.7 (0.6 - 4.9) | 78 (92.9) | 1.0 (0.4 - 2.6) |
Anti-HIV+ | 201 (67.0) | 63 (59.4) | 1.5 (0.9 - 2.4) | 49 (58.3) | 0.7 (0.4 - 1.1) |
Supposed route of HCV infection | |||||
Family member or close friend infected with HCV | 23 (7.7) | 5 (4.7) | 0.5 (0.2 - 1.3) | 3 (3.5) | 0.4 (0.1 - 1.2) |
Recipient of blood transfusion | 40 (13.3) | 13 (12.5) | 0.9 (0.4 - 1.8) | 12 (14.3) | 1.2 (0.5 - 2.3) |
Surgery | 139 (46.3) | 58 (54.7) | 1.7 (1.1 - 2.7) | 44 (52.4) | 1.5 (0.9 - 2.3) |
Tattoos | 177 (59.0) | 81 (76.4) | 3.3 (1.9 - 5.6) | 76 (90.5) | 10.9 (5.0 - 23.7) |
Shared used of razor blades in the domestic environment | 102 (34.0) | 40 (37.7) | 1.3 (0.8 - 2.1) | 33 (39.3) | 1.4 (0.8 - 2.3) |
Shared used of blades in a barbershop/beauty salon | 81 (27.0) | 27 (25.5) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.5) | 22 (26.2) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.7) |
Use of a needle or syringe sterilized at home | 72 (24.0) | 33 (31.1) | 1.8 (1.1 - 3.1) | 28 (33.3) | 2.0 (1.1 - 3.4) |
Shared nail clippers | 130 (43.3) | 50 (47.2) | 1.3 (0.8 - 2.1) | 38 (42.2) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.5) |
Invasive dental treatment | 227 (75.7) | 81 (76.4) | 1.1 (0.6 - 1.9) | 65 (77.4) | 1.1 (0.6 - 2.1) |
Shared use of drug paraphernalia | 204 (68.0) | 94 (88.7) | 6.0 (3.1 - 11.6) | 77 (91.7) | 7.7 (3.4 - 17.5) |
Use of drugs for more than 5 years | 199 (66.3) | 88 (83.0) | 3.7 (2.0 - 6.5) | 69 (82.1) | 3.1 (1.6 - 5.7) |
Use of drugs everyday | 246 (82.0) | 97 (91.5) | 3.3 (1.5 - 6.9) | 80 (95.2) | 6.0 (2.1 - 17.2) |
Have already been arrested in police station or prison | 84 (28.0) | 28 (33.3) | 0.9 (0.5 - 1.4) | 20 (23.8) | 0.7 (0.4 - 1.3) |
Use of drugs during detention | 40 (13.3) | 13 (32.5) | 0.9 (0.4 - 1.8) | 10 (11.9) | 0.8 (0.4 - 1.8) |
Unprotected sex | 234 (78.0) | 79 (74.5) | 0.7 (0.4 - 1.3) | 63 (75.0) | 0.8 (0.4 - 1.4) |
Sexual intercourse with another drug user | 191 (63.7) | 71 (67.0) | 1.3 (0.8 - 2.1) | 56 (66.7) | 1.2 (0.4 -1.2) |
Involvement in prostitution | 157 (52.3) | 50 (47.2) | 0.7 (0.5 - 1.2) | 36 (42.9) | 0.7 (0.4 - 1.2) |
More than 20 sexual partners over the past 2 years | 138 (46.0) | 44 (41.5) | 0.8 (0.5 - 1.3) | 35 (41.7) | 0.8 (0.5 - 1.3) |