Table 3 Characteristics of the HCV RNA positive sample population according to their genotypes
From: Distribution of hepatitis C virus genotypes among injecting drug users in Lebanon
| Â | HCV Genotypes | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Patient Characteristic | 1 (n = 6) N % | 3(n = 16) N % | 4 (n = 5) N % |
Demographic | Â | Â | Â |
   • Age (in years) | 44 ± 9 | 40 ± 13 | 38 ± 10 |
- Mean ± st dev | 40 (36-60) | 37 (21-67) | 35 (26-51) |
- Median (min-max) | Â | Â | Â |
   • Marital Status |  |  |  |
- Married | 3 (50%) | 5 (31%) | 2 (40%) |
- Divorced | 1 (17%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (40%) |
- Separated | 0 (0%) | 3 (19%) | 0 (0%) |
- Single | 2 (33%) | 7 (44%) | 1 (20%) |
   • Lebanese Nationality | 4 (67%) | 16 (100%) | 5 (100%) |
Injecting Risk Behavior | Â | Â | Â |
   • Ever sharing injecting equipments | 3 (50%) | 5 (31%) | 4 (80%) |
   • Age first injecting drug use |  |  |  |
- Mean ± st dev | 31 ± 16 | 29 ± 10 | 25 ± 13 |
- Median (min-max) | 28 (17-59) | 26 (14-52) | 20 (17-47) |
Ever Imprisonment | 6 (100%) | 16 (100%) | 5 (100%) |
Injecting while in prison | 1 (17%) | 2 (13%) | 1 (20%) |
Tattoo | 4 (67%) | 14 (88%) | 5 (100%) |