TABLE 1.
Disposition of Inmates Positive for Hepatitis C Antibody on December 1, 2008: North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
No. or No. (%) | |
No. inmates with hepatitis C antibody | 146 |
No. eligible to enter screening | 91 |
Disposition | |
Comorbidity precluded treatment | 4 (4.4) |
Declined treatment | 6 (6.6) |
Disqualified for noncompliance | 8 (8.8) |
Negative viral load or biopsy | 24 (26.4) |
Aged > 60 y | 1 (1.1) |
Pending completion of screening | 15 (16.5) |
Eligible for treatment | 33 (36.3) |