TABLE 3.

Comorbid Medical Conditions Preceding or Arising During Treatment with Consensus Interferon and Ribavirin for Hepatitis C: North Dakota Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, July 2002–November 2008

Comorbid Condition	No. (%)
Psychiatric
Axis I disorder diagnosed before initiation of therapy	24 (48)
Taking antidepressants at initiation of therapy	22 (44)
Taking antipsychotics at initiation of therapy	6 (12)
Antidepressant adjustment during therapy	15 (30)
Antipsychotic adjustment during therapy	1 (2)
Endocrine: thyroid replacement started during therapy	7 (14)
Hematologic
Erythropoietin started during therapy	1 (2)
GCSF started during therapy	0

Note. GCSF = granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.