Table 1.
Characteristics of participants with available Core-Envelope 2 region sequence according to cohort
| Characteristic Total n (%) |
Overall (n = 225) | ATAHC (n = 113) | HITS-p (n = 90) | HITS-c (n = 22) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (median years, Q2–Q3 ) | 29 (24–36) | 33 (26–40) | 27 (23–31) | 26 (22–32) |
| Female sex | 70 (31%) | 30 (27%) | 32 (36%) | 8 (36%) |
| Unstable housing‡ | 101 (45%) | 8 (7%) | 90 (100%) | 3 (14%) |
| Caucasian ethnicity | 173 (77%) | 101 (89%) | 57 (63%) | 15 (68%) |
| HCV Genotype | ||||
| 1a | 86 (38%) | 56 (50%) | 26 (29%) | 4 (18%) |
| 1b | 12 (5%) | 8 (7%) | 2 (2%) | 2 (9%) |
| 2 | 13 (6%) | 3 (3%) | 9 (10%) | 1 (5%) |
| 3a | 109 (48%) | 45 (40%) | 50 (56%) | 14 (64%) |
| 6 | 5 (2%) | 1 (1%) | 3 (3%) | 1 (5%) |
| HIV infection | 36 (16%) | 36 (32%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Homosexual HIV acquisition** | 36 (100%) | 36 (100%) | NA | NA |
| Injection drug use | ||||
| Ever | 204 (90%) | 92 (81%) | 90 (100%) | 22 (100%) |
| Recent* † | 130 (60%) | 41 (38%) | 69 (77%) | 20 (91%) |
| Incarceration | ||||
| Ever | 114 (50%) | 19 (17%) | 90 (100%) | 5 (23%) |
| Currently† | 92 (41%) | 0 (0%) | 90 (100%) | 2 (9%) |
Percentages indicate column percentages
‡
Defined as living in prison, a shelter or hostel, or having no fixed address in the last 6 months
*
Within last 3–6 months prior to sample date
†
Among total population
**
Among people with HIV co-infection
NA not available