Table 3.
Fibro scan score population characteristics (>8.5 kPa)
| Fibro scan score |
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|---|---|---|---|
| <8.5 (n=37) | >8.5 (n=22) | P-Value | |
| Age (years) | 39.0 (35.0, 42.5) | 40.0 (36.0, 45.2) | 0.339 |
| Accommodation status stable %(n) | 64.8 (24) | 59.0 (13) | 0.404 |
| Engaged in work %(n) | 8.1 (3) | 9.0 (2) | 0.965 |
| Time on MMT (years) | 10.0 (5.0, 17.0) | 10.0 (2.0, 20.0) | 0.921 |
| Methadone dose (mL) | 60.0 (40.0, 82.5) | 80.0 (63.7, 95.0) | 0.072 |
| Diagnosed hepatitis C (years) | 10.0 (6.0, 15.0) | 15.0 (8.5, 20.0) | 0.016 |
| Having symptoms related to hepatitis C (self-declared) % (n) | 43.2 (16) | 50.0 (11) | 0.513 |
| Alcohol /drug unstable (self-declared) % (n) | 67.5 (25) | 77.2 (17) | 0.941 |
Values are median (25th–75th percentile) or % (n). Continuous variables assessed by independent T-test; Categorical variables assessed by Chi-square analysis. MMT: methadone maintenance treatment. P<0.05 were considered statistically significant.