Table 4 Baseline characteristics of HCV Ab-positive prisoners in Liège
From: Eliminating viral hepatitis C in Belgium: the micro-elimination approach
Variable |  | n (%) | M ± SD | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Total (M ± SD) | 542 | 35.7 ± 7.37 |  |
Male (M ± SD) | 460 (84.6%) | 35.9 ± 7.46 | 0.29 | |
Female (M ± SD) | 84 (15.4%) | 35.0 ± 6.85 |  | |
Ethnicity | Western Caucasian | 425 (78.1%) | – | – |
North African | 86 (15.8%) | |||
Eastern Caucasian | 31 (5.7%) | |||
Southern African | 2 (0.4%) | |||
Coinfection HIV | No | 515 (94.7%) | – | – |
Yes | 29 (5.3%) | |||
Drug abuse | No | 61 (11.5%) | – | – |
Yes | 471 (88.5%) | |||
Reinfection after previous cure in prison (n = 15) | No | 10 (66.6%) | – | – |
Yes | 5 (33.3%) |