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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of respondents to the HCV testing question (N = 827) from survey

From: Hepatitis C (HCV) prevalence in citizens of the Métis Nation of Ontario

Characteristic

Positive HCV Test Result

p-value

No (769)

Yes (58)

Age

0.0002

16–49

434 (96%)

17 (4%)

 

50–64

223 (90%)

24 (10%)

 

65+

112 (87%)

17 (13%)

 

Relationship

0.8933

Single

115 (93%)

8 (7%)

 

Widowed or divorced

79 (92%)

7 (8%)

 

In a relationship

539 (93%)

40 (7%)

 

Income

0.1586

$49,999 or less

100 (89%)

13 (11%)

 

$50,000 - $99,999

389 (93%)

29 (7%)

 

$100,000 or more

180 (94%)

11 (6%)

 

Gender

0.2616

Man

278 (92%)

25 (8%)

 

Women or Non-Binary

457 (94%)

30 (6%)

 

Employment

0.0030

Student

20 (100%)

0 (0)

 

Retired

121 (88%)

17 (12%)

 

Full time or self-employed

406 (96%)

18 (4%)

 

Part-time or unemployed

77 (92%)

7 (8%)

 

Homemaker, full time parent or other

110 (89%)

14 (11%)

 

Education

0.0225

High school or less

164 (89%)

20 (11%)

 

Post-secondary or higher

570 (94%)

36 (6%)

 

Sense of belonging

0.6823

Strong

323 (93%)

23 (7%)

 

Weak or not sure

413 (93%)

33 (7%)