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Table 2 Sample characteristics related to illicit drug use, illicit activities, sex and risks associated with the status of HCV infection

From: Hepatitis C virus infection status and associated factors among a multi-site sample of people who used illicit drugs in the Amazon region

Characteristics

N

HCV infection

Active % (n)

Non-active % (n)

Total % (n)

Total sample

1666

23.05 (384)

11.58 (193)

34.63 (577)

Main illicit drug useda

 Marijuana

137

9.5 (13)

4.4 (6)

13.9 (19)

 Crack/oxi

837

25.6 (214)

11.7 (98)

37.3 (312)

 Cocaine

692

22.7 (157)

12.9 (89)

35.6 (246)

Daily use of illicit drugsa

1153

29.0 (335)

13.8 (159)

42.8 (494)

Over 12 years using illicit drugs

549

56.4 (310)

27.0 (148)

83.4 (458)

Injecting drug useb

248

37.5 (93)

17.3 (43)

54.8 (136)

Sharing of drug use equipmenta

988

31.5 (311)

16.1 (159)

47.6 (470)

Involvement in illicit drug traffickinga

283

47.0 (133)

18.4 (52)

65.4 (185)

Detention (by police or in prison) a

373

22.8 (85)

14.7 (55)

37.5 (140)

Unprotected sexual intercoursea

1387

25.0 (347)

10.7 (149)

35.7 (496)

More than 12 sexual partnersa

828

26.0 (215)

11.6 (96)

37.6 (311)

Sex work involvementa

663

21.3 (141)

11.9 (79)

33.2 (220)

Blood transfusion history

283

31.1 (88)

6.7 (19)

37.8 (107)

Tattoos

1082

29.4 (318)

11.5 (124)

40.9 (442)

  1. aLast 12 months. bLast 24 months