The effectiveness of behavioural interventions in the primary prevention of Hepatitis C amongst injecting drug users: a randomised controlled trial and lessons learned

Table 1 Participants engaged, not engaged, sero converted and incidence of HCV in EPC and SEC groups

	Number Engaged^a	Number Not engaged	Number Sero converted	Total	Incidence of HCV (per 100 person years)
EPC	17* (45.9%)	20 (54.1%)	3 ^b	37	9.1
SEC	38 (92.7%)	3 (7.3%)	5 ^c	41	17.2
Total	55 (70.5%)	23 (29.5%)	8	78	12.9

* Chi-squared test χ² = 20.43, p < 0.000
(EPC) Enhanced Prevention Counselling
(SEC)Simple Education Counselling
a Number of participants completing EPC sessions: none 20; one session 6; two sessions 4; three sessions none and four sessions 7.
b Three participants seroconverted at 12 months: none engaged with EPC: HCV incidence 9.1 per100 person years
c Five particpants seroconverted at 12 months: 4 engaged with SEC: HCV incidence 17.2 per 100 person years

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