Table 1 Distribution and recruitment rates for hepatitis C screening in community pharmacies among different vulnerable populations
From: Hepatitis C virus screening in community pharmacies: results on feasibility from a Swiss pilot
Vulnerabilitya | Addressed | Recruited for rapid test (% of addressed) |
|---|---|---|
Drug use (injecting or sniffing drugs) | 75 | 26 (34.7) |
Migration background | 60 | 5 (8.3) |
Birth year 1950—85 | 51 | 23 (45.1) |
Tattoos, piercings or manicure, pedicure under poor hygienic conditions | 25 | 14 (56.0) |
Receiving blood transfusion before 1992 | 12 | 1 (8.3) |
Medical procedure in emerging or developing countries | 9 | 0 (0) |
Hepatitis infection of the mother at birth | 3 | 0 (0) |
Others | 22 | 10 (45.5) |
Total | 257 | 79 (30.7) |