Table 1 Comparing Characteristics and behaviors of those who were HCV-RNA positive to those who were HCV-RNA negative
From: Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among injecting drug users in Lebanon
| Â | HCV RNA | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Variable | Positive (n = 28) | Negative (n = 28) | p-value |
Demographic | Â | Â | Â |
   • Age (in years) |  |  |  |
- Mean ± st dev | 40 ± 11 | 40 ± 13 | .98 |
- Median (min-max) | 38 (21-67) | 40 (21-63) | Â |
   • Marital Status |  |  | .51 |
- Married | 10 (36%) | 6 (21%) | Â |
- Divorced | 4 (14%) | 8 (29%) | Â |
- Separated | 3 (11%) | 3 (11%) | Â |
- Single | 11 (39%) | 11 (39%) | Â |
   • Lebanese Nationality | 26 (93%) | 27 (96%) | >.99 |
Injecting Risk Behavior | Â | Â | Â |
   • Ever sharing injecting equipments | 12 (43%) | 9 (32%) | .41 |
   • Age first injecting drug use |  |  |  |
- Mean ± st dev | 28 ± 11 | 28 ± 9 | >.99 |
- Median (min-max) | 25 (14-59) | 26 (14-53) | Â |
Ever Imprisonment | 28 (100%) | 26 (93%) | >.99 |
Injecting while in prison | 4 (14%) | 2 (8%) | .44 |
Tattoo | 24 (86%) | 19 (68%) | .11 |