Table 2.
Concordance of self-reported and measured HCV status, n=2030 (excluding cases with acute infection)
| HCV laboratory test results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-reported status | Unexposed (AB-, RNA-) | Chronic infection (AB+, RNA+) | Cleared infection (AB+, RNA-) |
| Concordant | 339 (47 %) | 622 (73 %) | 174 (38 %) |
| Discordant | 194 (27 %) | 163 (19 %) | 254 (56 %) |
| Never tested | 113 (16 %) | 37 (4 %) | 15 (3 %) |
| Unclear | 69 (10 %) | 35 (4 %) | 14 (3 %) |
| Answer declined | 1 (0,1 %) | 0 (0 %) | 0 (0 %) |
| Total | 716 | 857 | 457 |
Unclear means not sure if tested or did not get last test result
AB antibodies