TABLE 1.
Characteristics of clients eligible for therapy and clients eligible for education and counselling only
| Characteristic | Clients eligible for therapy (n=471) | Clients eligible for education and counselling only (n=1324) |
|---|---|---|
| Male, n (%) | 340 (72) | 796 (60) |
| Mean age, years | 48.9 | 46.8 (n=1318) |
| Ethnic background, n/total (%) | ||
| Caucasian | 418/460 (91) | 860/1015 (85) |
| Asian | 16/460 (3) | 39/1015 (4) |
| First Nations | 26/460 (6) | 116/1015 (11) |
| Mode of infection, n/total (%) | ||
| Intravenous drug use | 314/471 (67) | 671/1233 (54) |
| Blood product before 1990 | 68/471 (14) | 151/1233 (12) |
| Drug snorting or sharing equipment | 28/471 (6) | 52/1233 (4) |
| Piercing and/or tattooing | 18/471 (4) | 25/1233 (2) |
| Needle stick injury | 2/471 (0.4) | 12/1233 (1) |
| Sexual transmission | 2/471 (0.4) | 15/1233 (1) |
| Unknown/other | 39/471 (8) | 307/1233 (25) |
| Employment status, n/total (%) | ||
| Unemployed | 171/452 (38) | 461/853 (54) |
| Marital status, n/total (%) | ||
| Married | 263/471 (56) | 390/1228 (32) |
| Single | 190/471 (40) | 489/1228 (40) |
| Unknown/other | 18/471 (4) | 349/1228 (28) |
| Hepatitis C virus genotype, n/total (%) | ||
| 1 | 253/464 (55) | 479/732 (65) |
| 2/3 | 211/464 (45) | 253/732 (35) |
Numerators and denominators presented in the table are based on available data