Table 1.
Demographic and clinical factors among 4,874 HCV-infected patients with survey data
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Study site | |
| Portland, OR | 1665 (34) |
| Honolulu, HI | 366 (8) |
| Detroit, MI | 1710 (35) |
| Danville, PA | 1133 (23) |
|
| |
| Age group | |
| 18–34 years | 221 (5) |
| 35–54 years | 904 (19) |
| 55–64 years | 2332 (48) |
| ≥65 years | 1417 (29) |
|
| |
| Male | 2734 (56) |
|
| |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| Black | 929 (19) |
| White | 3540 (73) |
| Asian/Other | 405 (8) |
| Hispanic | 225 (4.6) |
|
| |
| Privately insured | 2677 (55) |
|
| |
| Married | 2430 (50) |
|
| |
| Currently employed | 2255 (46) |
|
| |
| Current smoker | 1689 (35) |
|
| |
| Reported history of injection drug use from survey | 2456 (52) |
|
| |
| Ever received HCV treatment | 2404 (49) |
|
| |
| Presence of decompensated liver disease22 | 1169 (24) |
|
| |
| Charleson comorbidity score23 ≥ 2 (omitting liver disease) | 743 (15) |