Table 2.
Poisson regression analysis with multivariable robust variance of significant variables in relation to steps of cascade of care of patients diagnosed with hepatitis C virus infection at the Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição between 2015 and 2020
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PCR-HCV collection
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P value
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Specialized assistance
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P value
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Treatment
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P value
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SVR
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P value
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| Gender | ||||||||
| Female | 0.06 (0.97-1.16) | 0.148 | 1.20 (1.03-1.40) | 0.014 | ||||
| Male | 1.00 | 1.00 | ||||||
| Race | ||||||||
| White | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Non-white | 0.99 (0.81-1.21) | 0.931 | 0.95 (0.72-1.25) | 0.734 | ||||
| Education | ||||||||
| Illiterate | 0.83 (0.67-1.03) | 0.103 | 0.87 (0.73-1.04) | 0.152 | 0.76 (0.53-1.09) | 0.145 | 0.63 (0.35-1.12) | 0.120 |
| Elementary school | 0.89 (0.81-0.97) | 0.014 | 0.94 (0.85-1.04) | 0.244 | 0.85 (0.72-1.02) | 0.082 | 0.79 (0.65-0.95) | 0.014 |
| High school and university | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| City of origin | ||||||||
| Porto Alegre | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Metropolitan region | 1.11 (1.00-1.23) | 0.033 | 1.12 (1.00-1.24) | 0.034 | 1.19 (0.98-1.45) | 0.074 | 1.54 (1.19-1.98) | 0.001 |
| Countryside | 1.19 (1.08-1.33) | 0.001 | 1.14 (1.03-1.25) | 0.009 | 1.38 (1.14-1.68) | 0.001 | 1.62 (0.24-2.12) | 0.000 |
| Follow-up site | ||||||||
| HNSC | 1.58 (1.43-1.75) | 0.000 | 3.00 (2.58-3.50) | 0.000 | 2.19 (1.80-2.65) | 0.000 | 1.59 (1.20-2.09) | 0.001 |
| External | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Institutionalized | ||||||||
| Yes | 0.70 (0.42-1.17) | 0.178 | ||||||
| No | 1.0 | |||||||
| Co-infection with HBV | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.11 (0.97-1.27) | 0.121 | ||||||
| No | 1.0 | |||||||
| Co-infection with HIV | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.11 (0.97-1.27) | 0.121 | 0.80 (0.59-1.08) | 0.156 | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||
| Cirrhosis | ||||||||
| Yes | 1.02 (0.94-1.11) | 0.504 | 0.96 (0.90-1.03) | 0.327 | 1.07 (0.91-1.62) | 0.363 | 1.18 (0.91-1.36) | 0.275 |
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||
| Date of diagnosis | ||||||||
| 2015 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.000 | |||
| 2016 | 1.02 (0.90-1.16) | 0.662 | 0.90 (0.80-1.01) | 0.083 | 0.82 (0.65-1.03) | 0.102 | 1.05 (0.80-1.37) | 0.701 |
| 2017 | 0.97 (0.84-1.12) | 0.711 | 0.93 (0.81-1.06) | 0.311 | 0.96 (0.76-1.20) | 0.730 | 1.06 (0.80-1.41) | 0.652 |
| 2018 | 0.90 (0.77-1.05) | 0.213 | 0.92 (0.79-1.07) | 0.321 | 0.83 (0.64-1.07) | 0.153 | 0.93 (0.67-1.30) | 0.685 |
| 2019 | 1.02 (0.88-1.19) | 0.717 | 0.88 (0.76-1.03) | 0.118 | 0.81 (0.62-1.05) | 0.125 | 0.81 (0.57-1.16) | 0.267 |
| 2020 | 1.27 (1.09-1.48) | 0.002 | 1.03 (0.86-1.25) | 0.698 | 1.02 (0.75-1.39) | 0.879 | 0.96 (0.66-1.40) | 0.862 |
P value < 0.05 was considered significant. HCV: Hepatitis C virus; SVR: Sustained virologic response; HNSC: Hospital Nossa Senhora da Conceição.