Table 1.
Risk Factor | Tested for HCV (n = 100), No. (%) | Not Tested for HCV (n = 1326), No. (%) | P Value |
---|---|---|---|
Intravenous drug use | 19 (19) | 21 (1.6) | <.0001 |
HIV positive | 10 (10) | 25 (1.9) | <.0001 |
Tattoos or piercings | 1 (1) | 5 (0.4) | .354 |
Clotting factors or IgG before 1987 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
Organ transplant or blood transfusion before 1992 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.000 |
Long-term hemodialysis | 0 (0) | 1 (<0.1) | 1.000 |
Any risk factora | 28 (28) | 50 (3.8) | <.0001 |
Abbreviation: HCV, hepatitis C virus.
aTotal not equal to sum of individual risk factors due to multiple risk factors in some women.