Table 1.
Incident Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among HIV-Positive Men who Have Sex With Men in San Diego Stratified by Baseline Demographics
| No. of Events | Person-years | Incidence/100py [95% CI] | IRR (95% CI) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 178 | 15 796 | 1.127 [0.967–1.305] | - | - |
| Cohort | |||||
| Owen | 155 | 13 466 | 1.151 [0.977–1.347] | 1 | - |
| VA | 23 | 2301 | 0.987 [0.626–1.481] | 0.858 (0.528–1.334) | .493 |
| Age | |||||
| 30 y | 41 | 3382 | 1.212 [0.870–1.645] | 1 | - |
| 31–40 y | 67 | 5719 | 1.171 [0.908–1.488] | 0.966 (0.646–1.462) | .864 |
| 41–50 y | 57 | 4855 | 1.174 [0.889–1.521] | 0.968 (0.637–1.484) | .876 |
| >50 y | 13 | 1840 | 0.707 [0.376–1.208] | 0.583 (0.287–1.109) | .087 |
| Race | |||||
| White | 119 | 9775 | 1.217 [1.008–1.457] | 1 | - |
| Black | 21 | 1816 | 1.157 [0.716–1.768] | 0.950 (0.567–1.519) | .829 |
| Other | 35 | 3779 | 0.926 [0.645–1.288] | 0.761 (0.506–1.117) | .156 |
| Hispanic | |||||
| No | 135 | 11 645 | 1.159 [0.972–1.372] | 1 | - |
| Yes | 43 | 4104 | 1.048 [0.758–1.411] | 0.904 (0.626–1.282) | .565 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; IDU, injection drug use; IRR, incidence rate ratio; VA, Veteran Affairs Hospital.