Table 3.
DISTRIBUTION OF NON-INJECTORS CHARACTERISTIC AND ASSOCIATION WITH HEPATITIS C VIRUS (N=796)
| Total non-injectorsa N= 796 | Self-reported Hepatitis C Virus status N=794 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n (weighted%) | Yes n= 79 n (weighted%) | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval) p-value | |
| Tattoo in prison | |||
| Yes | 389 (51.0) | 58 (12.8) | 2.0 (0.9–4.7) |
| .087 | |||
| Nob | 407 (49.0) | 21 (6.3) | 1.0 |
| Tattoo behaviorsc | |||
| Yes | 127 (16.0) | 34 (21.3) | 3.14 (1.6–6.2) |
| .003 | |||
| No | 669 (84.0) | 45 (7.5) | 1.0 |
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 222 (27.9) | 11 (5.2) | 1.0 |
| 25–34 | 370 (46.5) | 43 (10.0) | 2.0 (0.7–5.8) |
| .181 | |||
| 35 or more | 204 (25.6) | 25 (15.0) | 3.1 (0.8–11.5) |
| .086 | |||
| Blood transfusion (lifetime) | |||
| Yes | 81 (9.6) | 13 (19.3) | 2.6 (1.1–6.4) |
| No | 715 (90.4) | 66 (8.6) | .038 |
| Hepatitis B Virus | |||
| Yes | 53 (6.7) | 18 (32.4) | 4.9 (2.0–12.2) |
| .003 | |||
| No | 743 (93.3) | 61 (8.4) | 1.0 |
| HIVd | |||
| Yes | 17 (2.0) | 5 (36.0) | 5.0 (0.9–28.4) |
| .070 | |||
| No | 777 (98.0) | 74 (9.4) | 1.0 |
| Drug abuse/dependence diagnosis (lifetime) | |||
| Yes | 302 (37.9) | 50 (18.8) | 4.5 (2.0–10.0) |
| .002 | |||
| No | 494 (62.1) | 29 (4.5) | 1.0 |
| Previous incarcerations | |||
| Yes | 444 (60.7) | 68 (14.3) | 6.6 (2.6–16.8) |
| .001 | |||
| No | 351 (39.3) | 11 (2.4) | 1.0 |
a
Includes drug users who deny ever injecting drugs as well as non-drug users
b
Includes inmates who have never obtained a tattoo or that have only obtained a tattoo outside of prison
c
Includes sharing ink and/or sharing needles or other sharp objects
d
Sample size variation due to missing data