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Table 1 Demographics of drug users found positive for HIV, HBV and HCV in screening at methadone posts in Amsterdam and Heerlen.

From: Seroprevalence of HIV, hepatitis b, and hepatitis c among opioid drug users on methadone treatment in the netherlands

 

HIV

HBV (anti-HBc)

HCV (anti-HCV)

 

Amsterdam*

Heerlen**

Heerlen**

Amsterdam***

Heerlen**

 

N = 31

N = 20

N = 93ξ

N = 227

N = 115

Gender:

     

- Male

21 (67%)

19 (95%)

65 (70%)

233 (67%)

80 (70%)

- Female

10 (33%)

1 (5%)

28 (30%)

117 (33%)

35 (30%)

Age (years):

     

< 30

1 (3%)

0

2 (2%)

5 (1%)

4 (3%)

- 30 - 39

2 (7%)

1 (5%)

7 (8%)

51 (15%)

13 (11%)

- 40 - 49

19 (61%)

14 (70%)

47 (50%)

170 (49%)

65 (57%)

≥ 50

9 (29%)

5 (25%)

37 (40%)

124 (35%)

33 (29%)

  1. * Data of 2006-2008, ** Data of 2003-2008, *** Data of 2004-2008
  2. ξ No data on demographics for HBV in Amsterdam were available
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