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. 2008 Sep 20;23(12):1959–1965. doi: 10.1007/s11606-008-0790-y

Table 1.

Participant Demographics and Descriptive Statistics

Variable (n = 22) Mean (sd) or % (n)
Age 52.1 (6.1)
Years since diagnosis 7.3 (6.9)
Gender
 Male 100% (22)
Education
 9–11 18% (4)
 High School or equivalent 38% (8)
 Some college 41% (9)
 Missing 5% (1)
Ethnicity
 Caucasian 77% (17)
 Hispanic 9% (2)
 African-American 9% (2)
 Native American 5% (1)
Employment
 Unemployed 41% (9)
 Disabled 32% (7)
 Retired 9% (2)
 Full time employment 9% (2)
 Missing 9% (2)
Marital status
 Married 23% (5)
 Widowed 5% (1)
 Divorced 41% (9)
 Never married 32% (7)
History of alcohol abuse 82% (18)
History of IV drug use 64% (14)
Currently abstinent from alcohol/drugs 82% (18)
Mental health
 PTSD 23% (5)
 Mood disorder 50% (11)
 Schizophrenic 9% (2)
 None 32% (7)
Previously received HCV antiviral therapy 36% (8)