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) |