Table 2.
Crude and Adjusted Odds Ratios of the Recorded Prevalence of HCV among Veterans with and without serious mental illness who have at least 3 health care encounters in FY02
| Crude Odds ratios (95%CI) | Adjusted Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | ||
| Diagnostic Category | ||
| Schizophrenia | 2.94 (2.79,3.11) | |
| Bipolar Disorder | 3.43 (3.24, 3.62) | |
| Non-SMI | 1.00 (Referent) | |
| Schizophrenia without Substance abuse | 1.47 (1.36, 1.59) | |
| Schizophrenia with Substance abuse | 5.95 (5.51, 6.43) | |
| Bipolar Disorder without Substance abuse | 1.64 (1.51, 1.78) | |
| Bipolar Disorder with Substance abuse | 7.02 (6.50, 7.57) | |
| Non-SMI | 1.00 (Referent) | |
| Age | ||
| 50+ years | 2.47 (2.22, 2.75) | 3.59 (3.19, 4.03) |
| 40–49 years | 6.71 (6.02, 7.48) | 5.24 (4.66, 5.89) |
| <40 years | 1.00 (Referent) | 1.00 (Referent) |
| Gender | ||
| Male | 2.02 (1.85, 2.20) | 1.74 (1.59, 1.91) |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| Black | 2.00 (1.93, 2.08) | 1.40 (1.34, 1.47) |
| Hispanic | 1.58 (1.48, 1.68) | 1.65 (1.53, 1.78) |
| Other/Unknown | 0.40 (0.38, 0.43) | 0.68 (0.63, 0.73) |
| White | 1.00 (Referent) | 1.00 (Referent) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Divorced/Separated | 3.13 (3.0, 3.26) | 1.51 (1.43, 1.58) |
| Never married | 2.41 (2.30, 2.52) | 1.24 (1.18, 1.31) |
| Widowed | 1.02 (0.93, 1.13) | 1.02 (0.91, 1.14) |
| Married | 1.00 (Referent) | 1.00 (Referent) |
| Substance Abuse | ||
| Yes | 7.32 (7.07, 7.57) | 5.48 (4.91, 6.12) |
| Homelessness | ||
| Yes | 4.79 (4.62, 4.97) | 1.50 (1.43, 1.57) |
| Service connected | ||
| Yes | 0.87 (0.84, 0.90) | 0.97 (0.94, 1.01) |
| Region of United States | ||
| Central | 0.67 (0.64, 0.71) | 0.66 (0.63, 0.70) |
| Northeast | 0.85 (0.81, 0.89) | 0.81 (0.77, 0.85) |
| South | 0.68 (0.65, 0.71) | 0.75 (0.71, 0.79) |
| West | 1.00 (Referent) | 1.00 (Referent) |
| Urban Locale | ||
| Yes | 1.72 (1.64, 1.80) | 1.19 (1.13, 1.26) |