TABLE 1.
Characteristics of 28 Asian American Participants, by HBV or HCV Infection Status: Alief Community Health Fair, Houston, TX, 2006
| Characteristics | Chronic HBV Infection (n = 12), No. (%) or Median (Range) | Convalescent or Occult HBV Infection (n = 9), No. (%) or Median (Range) | Possible HCV Infection (n = 7), No. (%) or Median (Range) |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 3 (25) | 2 (22) | 6 (86) |
| Women | 9 (75) | 7 (78) | 1 (14) |
| Age, y | 54 (36–71) | 57 (45–68) | 54 (41–74) |
| Ethnicity | |||
| Chinese | 7 (58) | 7 (78) | 0 |
| Vietnamese | 4 (33) | 1 (11) | 6 (86) |
| Other Asian | 1 (8) | 1 (11) | 1 (14) |
| Insurance | |||
| Medicare/Medicaid | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Commercial | 0 | 2 (22) | 2 (29) |
| County hospital | 0 | 0 | 2 (29) |
| None | 12 (100) | 7 (78) | 3 (42) |
| Previous hepatitis infection | |||
| Yes | 1 (8) | 1 (8) | 3 (43) |
| No | 11 (92) | 8 (89) | 4 (57) |
| Previous hepatitis type | |||
| HBV | 1 (8) | 1 (11) | 0 |
| HCV | 0 | 0 | 3 (43) |
| None | 11 (92) | 8 (89) | 4 (57) |
| Previous treatmenta | |||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 3 (43) |
| No | 12 (100) | 9 (100) | 4 (57) |
| Pharmacy coverageb | |||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 2 (29) |
| No | 12 (100) | 8 (89) | 5 (71) |
| Do not know | 0 | 1 (11) | 0 |
| Gold card statusc | |||
| Card available | 0 | 1 (11) | 2 (29) |
| None | 12 (100) | 8 (89) | 5 (71) |
Note. HBV = hepatitis B virus.
a
All 3 patients who had previously received treatment were treated in the United States.
b
Insurance coverage for medications.
c
Gold card allows access to the Harris County, Texas, health care system.