Table 4.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showing factors associated timely (within 6 months of HCV notification) and ever DAA-treated among people with an HCV notification in NSW 2016–2018 (N = 3925).
| Characteristics | DAA Initiation within 6 Months | Ever DAA Treated | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | OR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI) | ||
| Age at HCV Diagnosis * | ≤29 | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| 30–44 | 1.46 (1.21, 1.79) | 1.31 (1.07, 1.61) | 1.23 (1.03, 1.46) | 1.12 (0.93, 1.34) | |
| 45–59 | 2.24 (1.84, 2.74) | 1.71 (1.36, 2.13) | 1.72 (1.43, 2.06) | 1.49 (1.21, 1.83) | |
| ≥60 | 2.90 (2.28, 3.68) | 2.14 (1.64, 2.79) | 1.66 (1.32, 2.10) | 1.54 (1.19, 1.99) | |
| Sex | Male | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| Female | 0.66 (0.57, 0.76) | 0.64 (0.54, 0.75) | 0.57 (0.49, 0.65) | 0.59 (0.51, 0.68) | |
| Aboriginal Ethnicity | No | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| Yes | 0.46 (0.38, 0.55) | 0.59 (0.48, 0.73) | 0.52 (0.45, 0.62) | 0.53 (0.44, 0.64) | |
| Country of Birth | Australia | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| Overseas | 0.96 (0.79, 1.15) | 0.69 (0.56, 0.85) | 0.77 (0.64, 0.92) | 0.66 (0.53, 0.80) | |
| Co-Infection Status | HCV only | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| HCV/HBV | 0.46 (0.25, 0.84) | 0.49 (0.26, 0.91) | 0.48 (0.29, 0.78) | 0.52 (0.31, 0.86) | |
| HCV/HIV | 2.52 (1.54, 4.12) | 1.78 (1.07, 2.99) | 2.39 (1.32, 4.30) | 2.12 (1.15, 3.89) | |
| Area of Residence at The Time of HCV | Metro | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| Outer Metro | 0.74 (0.61, 0.89) | 0.84 (0.69, 1.04) | 1.10 (0.91, 1.32) | 1.21 (1.00, 1.48) | |
| Rural/regional | 0.83 (0.70, 0.99) | 0.89 (0.74, 1.08) | 1.25 (1.05, 1.48) | 1.27 (1.05, 1.52) | |
| Time to RNA Test | <1 week | reference | reference | ||
| 1–4 weeks | 0.91 (0.74,1.14) | 1.30 (1.02, 1.66) | |||
| >4 weeks | 0.41 (0.34, 0.49) | ** | 1.06 (0.89, 1.27) | ** | |
| No test recorded | 0.20 (0.16, 0.24) | 0.22 (0.19, 0.26) | |||
| Incarcerated | No history | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| Distant | 0.73 (0.60, 0.89) | 0.88 (0.71, 1.09) | 0.97 (0.81, 1.18) | 0.96 (0.78, 1.18) | |
| Recent | 0.60 (0.50, 0.71) | 0.91 (0.73, 1.12) | 0.98 (0.83, 1.14) | 1.16 (0.95, 1.42) | |
| Drug Dependence | No history | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| Distant | 0.94 (0.76, 1.15) | 1.00 (0.80, 1.25) | 1.15 (0.94, 1.41) | 1.08 (0.86, 1.35) | |
| Recent | 0.57 (0.49, 0.66) | 0.65 (0.55, 0.77) | 0.92 (0.80, 1.06) | 0.92 (0.78, 1.08) | |
| History of AUD | No history | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| History | 0.86 (0.67, 1.10) | 0.88 (0.68, 1.14) | 1.38 (1.09, 1.76) | 1.26 (0.98, 1.61) | |
| History of ESLD | No history | reference | reference | reference | reference |
| History | 0.92 (0.59, 1.42) | 0.73 (0.46, 1.15) | 0.96 (0.63, 1.46) | 0.72 (0.46, 1.11) | |
aOR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = confidence interval, AUD = alcohol use disorder, ESLD = end-stage liver disease, * Missing data not shown, ** Inadequate sample size to calculate aOR.