Table.
Measured and reported status for infection with hepatitis B and hepatitis C virus in opiate addicts receiving methadone maintenance treatment. Values are numbers of subjects
| Actual status | Perception of viral status
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Correct | Incorrect | Don’t know | |
| Hepatitis C virus (seropositivity 86% (77/90)) | |||
| Previously tested (n=79): | |||
| Positive | 58 | 8 | 4 |
| Negative | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Not previously tested (n=11): | |||
| Positive | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Negative | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total group (n=90): | |||
| Positive | 59 | 12 | 6 |
| Negative | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Hepatitis B virus (seropositivity 55% (46/84)) | |||
| Previously tested (n=62): | |||
| Positive | 25 | 16 | 0 |
| Negative | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| Not previously tested (n=22): | |||
| Positive | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Negative | 6 | 3 | 7 |
| Total group (n=84): | |||
| Positive | 25 | 17 | 5 |
| Negative | 24 | 5 | 8 |