TABLE 4.

Demographic Characteristics by Gender– HCV Positives Only

Characteristic	Male	Female	P-Value
Total Subjects	111	46
African American	39.6%	54.3%	.131
Average Age	41.2	42.0	.648
High School Graduate	33.7%	22.9%	.233
Divorced or Separated	42.6%	25.7%	.077
Number of Hospitalizations–Lifetime	2.3	5.1	.105
Rated Health as Poor or Fair	26.7%	34.3%	.395
Reported Lifetime Serious Physical Pain	38.6%	51.4%	.185
Reported Serious Depression (>Two Weeks)	24.7%	70 %	< .001
Bothered by Emotional/Psychological Problems	18.8%	31.4%	.121
Ever Attempted Suicide	8.9%	31.4%	.001