Table 3:

Multivariate Regression Analysis of Factors Associated with Linkage to HCV Care among 384 Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C in an Emergency Department-Based HCV Linkage to Care Program

		Full Model	Final Model
Characteristics	Category	Odds Ratio (95% CI)	Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Age	Increasing each year	1.01 (0.98, 1.04)	1.03 (1.00, 1.05)*
Birth Cohort	Baby Boomer	1.21 (0.64, 2.30)	N.S.
	Non-Baby Boomer	1.00
Sex	Male	1.05 (0.65, 1.71)	N.S.
	Female	1.00
Race	African American	1.70 (0.95, 3.02)**	N.S.
	Other	1.00
Health Insurance	Public – Medicaid	1.66 (0.95, 2.89)**	1.64 (0.95, 2.83)**
	Public – Medicare	2.29 (1.16, 4.54)*	2.21 (1.13, 4.33)*
	Private and Self-Pay	1.00	1.00
Having a PCP	Yes	3.99 (2.41, 6.60)*	3.94 (2.40, 6.49)*
	No	1.00	1.00
Injection Drug Use	Ever	0.68 (0.43, 1.07)**	0.68 (0.43, 1.06)**
	Never	1.00	1.00

^*p<0.05

^**0.05≤p<0.1