Table 1:

Characteristics of 384 Urban Emergency Department Patients with Chronic HCV Infection

Characteristics	Categories	Number (%)
Age (years)	Mean (± SD)	52.5±10.5
	Median (IQR)	54 (47, 59)
	18–34	25 (7)
	35–44	50 (13)
	45–54	128 (33)
	55–64	139 (36)
	≥ 65	42 (11)
Birth Cohort	Prior to 1945	8 (2)
	1945 – 1965	249 (65)
	1966 – 1975	82 (21)
	After 1976	45 (12)
Gender	Male	253 (66)
	Female	131 (34)
Race	African American	294 (77)
	White	87 (23)
	Other	3 (1)
Health Insurance	Public - Medicaid	202 (53)
	Public - Medicare	81 (21)
	Private	77 (20)
	Self-Pay	24 (6)
Having a Primary Care Doctor	Yes	250 (62)
People Who Inject Drugs	Ever	234 (61)