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. 2006 Sep 27;56(3):385–389. doi: 10.1136/gut.2006.099150

Table 3 Factors predicting prescription for hepatitis C virus treatment (logistic regression analyses).

Univariate OR (95% CI) Multivariate OR (95% CI)
Age, per 5 years 0.81 (0.8 to 0.82) 0.77 (0.76 to 0.78)
Race
 White 1 1
 Black 0.59 (0.56 to 0.62) 0.64 (0.6 to 0.68)
 Hispanic 0.9 (0.83 to 0.99) 0.88 (0.8 to 0.96)
 Other/Unknown 1.31 (1.26 to 1.36) 0.96 (0.92 to 0.99)
Female sex 1.29 (1.17 to 1.41) 1.05 (0.95 to 1.16)
Alcohol abuse or dependence 0.47 (0.45 to 0.49) 0.62 (0.59 to 0.65)
Drug abuse or dependence 0.5 (0.49 to 0.52) 0.78 (0.74 to 0.82)
Anaemia 0.15 (0.13 to 0.17) 0.18 (0.16 to 0.21)
Hepatitis B 0.49 (0.43 to 0.57) 0.72 (0.62 to 0.83)
Cirrhosis 1.1 (1.04 to 1.16) 1.6 (1.5 to 1.7)
Diabetes 0.88 (0.84 to 0.92) 1.07 (1.02 to 1.12)
Coronary artery disease 0.6 (0.56 to 0.63) 0.9 (0.85 to 0.97)
Stroke 0.47 (0.42 to 0.52) 0.75 (0.67 to 0.85)
Pulmonary disease 0.72 (0.68 to 0.75) 1.01 (0.95 to 1.06)
Bipolar disorder 0.42 (0.38 to 0.45) 0.64 (0.58 to 0.7)
Major depression 0.45 (0.43 to 0.48) 0.72 (0.67 to 0.77)
Mild depression 0.44 (0.42 to 0.46) 0.56 (0.53 to 0.59)
Schizophrenia 0.46 (0.43 to 0.5) 0.71 (0.65 to 0.77)
Post‐traumatic stress disorder 0.86 (0.82 to 0.9) 1.42 (1.35 to 1.5)