Table 2.
HCV testing among HIV-infected Russian PWID in LINC (n = 349) and Russia ARCH (n = 207)
| LINC | Russia ARCH | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | No. | (%) | No. | (%) | No. | (%) |
| HCV testing | ||||||
| Yes | 345 | 98.9 | 201 | 97.1 | 546 | 98.2 |
| No | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | 0.9 |
| Unknown | 2 | 0.6 | 3 | 1.4 | 5 | 0.9 |
| HCV Diagnosis (Physician Notified) | ||||||
| Yes | 345 | 98.9 | 201 | 97.1 | 546 | 98.2 |
| No | 4 | 1.1 | 5 | 2.4 | 9 | 1.6 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Time since HCV diagnosis | n = 345 | |||||
| ≤ 6 months | 6 | 1.7 | ||||
| 6–12 months | 11 | 3.2 | ||||
| ≥ 12 months | 328 | 95.1 | ||||
| Location of HCV testing | n = 345 | |||||
| Prison | 37 | 10.7 | ||||
| Outpatient clinic | 107 | 31.0 | ||||
| Hospital inpatient | 193 | 55.9 | ||||
| Needle exchange program | 1 | 0.3 | ||||
| Drug treatment program | 6 | 3.4 | ||||
| Family planning | 2 | 0.6 | ||||
| Other | 2 | 0.6 | ||||
Abbreviations: HCV hepatitis C virus, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, PWID people who inject drugs