Table 1.
Risk behaviors and univariate correlates of HCV and HBV infections of those inmates who filled in the questionnaire
| N | HCV positive (%) | HBsAg positive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total subsample size | 1,553 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Risk behavior variables | |||
| Drug use ever | |||
| Yes | 553 | 9.4* | 1.1 |
| No | 1,000 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Injecting drug use ever | |||
| IDU | 209 | 22.5* | 1.4 |
| Non-IDU | 344 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| No | 1,000 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Unprotected sex | |||
| Yes | 927 | 4.2 | 1.4 |
| No | 626 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Any tattooing | |||
| Yes | 993 | 4.6 | 1.4 |
| No | 560 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Tattooing inside prison | |||
| Yes | 222 | 4.5 | 2.3 |
| No | 1,331 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Control variables | |||
| Gender | |||
| Male | 1,333 | 3.8 | 1.1 |
| Female | 220 | 5.5 | 1.4 |
| Mean age (SD) | 35.5 (9.7) | 34 (9.2) | 37.6 (8.9) |
| Mean years of present imprisonment | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
Nobody in this subsample was HIV positive
IDU injection drug use ever
*p < 0.05, significant differences