Table 2.
Characteristics of individuals screened for HCV infection in a UK teaching hospital in two time windows between 2014 and 2016
| Group 1 (2014) | Group 2 (2016) | Group 1 + Group 2 (2014–2016) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total number HCV-Ab positive | 317 | 325 | 642 |
| Total number confirmed positive for active HCV infection (HCV-Ag/HCV RNA positive) | 191 | 162 | 353 |
| Number male (% of active infections)a,b | 165 (86.3%) | 132 (81.5%) | 297 (84.1%) |
| Age in years (median and IQR)a | 39 (31–49) | 36 (30–46) | 37 (31–48) |
| Locationa, c | |||
| - Primary Care | 64 (33.5%) | 46 (28.4%) | 110 (31.2%) |
| - Hospital out-patient | 17 (8.9%) | 17 (5.2%) | 34 (9.6%) |
| - Prison | 61 (31.9%) | 66 (40.7%) | 127 (35.9%) |
| - Hospital in-patientd | 22 (11.5%) | 9 (5.5%) | 31 (8.8%) |
| - Emergency Dept. | 5 (2.6%) | 6 (3.7%) | 11 (3.1%) |
| - Sexual health clinic | 16 (8.4%) | 13 (8.0%) | 29 (8.2%) |
| - Occupational health | 2 (1.0%) | 1 (0.6%) | 3 (0.8%) |
| - Other locationse | 4 (2.1%) | 4 (2.5%) | 8 (2.3%) |
| Ethnic origina | |||
| - Black | 5 (2.6%) | 1 (0.6%) | 6 (1.7%) |
| - Asian | 17 (8.9%) | 7 (4.3%) | 24 (6.8%) |
| - European | 149 (78.0%) | 100 (61.7%) | 249 (70.5%) |
| - Unknown | 20 (10.5%) | 54 (33.3%) | 74 (21.0%) |
aBreakdown of characteristics is shown for the individuals who have confirmed active HCV infection, based on HCV-Ag and/or HCV RNA PCR
bNumbers of positive tests are shown with percentage of positive tests in brackets
cWe did not have access to data for PWID, but prison location may be an important surrogate marker for this group
dHospital in-patient locations include general surgery, orthopaedics, transplant, renal, haematology, intensive care, unspecified ward locations in the hospital, and in-patients in community hospitals
eOther locations include paediatrics, psychiatry, fertility and pathology