Table 1.

Clinical characteristics are summarized

Prisoners characteristics	n (%)
Age
18-29 yr	7 (7.1)
30-39 yr	22 (22.5)
40-49 yr	47 (47.9)
50+ yr	22 (22.5)
Body mass index, kg/m2, mean	24.7 ± 3.2
HCV genotype
1a	53 (54.1)
1b	6 (6.1)
2	2 (2.0)
3	27 (27.6)
4	9 (9.2)
6	1 (1.0)
Tattooing
No	25 (25.5)
Made in prison	38 (38.8)
Made outside prison	68 (69.4)
Illicit drug use
No	5 (5.1)
Ever smoked heroin/marijuana only	93 (94.9)
Inject drugs	73 (74.5)
Smoker
No	9 (9.2)
Yes, < 10 cigarettes per day	27 (27,6)
Yes, > 10 cigarettes per day and < 20	31 (31,6)
Yes, > 20 cigarettes per day	31 (31.6)
Alcohol consumption
No	22 (22.4)
Yes, < 30 g day of alcohol	8 (8.2)
Yes, 30 g day of alcohol and < 60 g	13 (13.3)
Yes, 60 g day of alcohol	55 (56.1)
Medication
Opiate substitution therapy	26 (26.5)
Antidepressants	40 (40.8)
Benzodiazepines	69 (70.4)

HCV: Hepatitis C virus.