Reported previous HCV-test (N = 153) | Reported no previous HCV-test (N= 56) | p | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | %i | n | %i | ||
Sociodemographic characteristic | |||||
Female | 49 | 32.0 | 14 | 25.0 | 0.327 |
Age 25 years | 39 | 25.5 | 24 | 42.9 | 0.015* |
1st-generation migranta | 45 | 29.4 | 12 | 21.4 | 0.251 |
2nd-generation migrantb | 13 | 8.5 | 6 | 10.7 | 0.621 |
Mainly homeless, staying in sheltersc | 31 | 20.4 | 17 | 30.4 | 0.130 |
Ever in prison | 94 | 61.8 | 36 | 64.3 | 0.747 |
Released from prison in the last 12 monthsd | 22 | 23.2 | 10 | 24.4 | 0.876 |
HCV status | |||||
HCV-positive | 64 | 41.8 | 16 | 28.6 | 0.081 |
Detectable HCV-RNA | 47 | 30.7 | 14 | 25.0 | 0.421 |
Of HCV-positive: unaware of HCV-positive status | 14 | 22.6 | 16 | 100.0 | < 0.001*** |
Access to addiction therapy | |||||
Drug addiction ever treated | 128 | 83.7 | 32 | 57.1 | < 0.001*** |
Ever in detoxification | 105 | 68.6 | 26 | 46.4 | 0.008** |
Ever in weaning/rehabilitation program | 60 | 39.2 | 15 | 26.8 | 0.097 |
Ever in outpatient substitution | 101 | 66.0 | 15 | 26.8 | < 0.001*** |
Currently in outpatient substitution | 52 | 34.0 | 10 | 17.9 | 0.024* |
Sought medical care within the last 12 months | 127 | 83.0 | 44 | 78.6 | 0.462 |
If accessed medical care within 12 months: last access point | |||||
Hospital | 25 | 20.2 | 17 | 39.5 | 0.012* |
Practice without addiction services | 37 | 29.8 | 16 | 37.2 | 0.371 |
Practice with OST | 44 | 35.5 | 6 | 14.0 | 0.008** |
Detention facilities (prison hospital) | 11 | 8.9 | 1 | 2.3 | 0.152 |
Low threshold drug services | 4 | 3.2 | 1 | 2.3 | 0.765 |
Rehabilitation | 2 | 1.6 | 1 | 2.3 | 0.762 |
Local public health office | 1 | 0.8 | 1 | 2.3 | 0.430 |
Main source for sterile needles and syringes in the last 30 days | |||||
Low threshold services | 80 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 0.011* |
Bought in pharmacies | 21 | 18 | 12 | 26 | 0.224 |
Syringe vending machinee | 16 | 25 | 8 | 36 | 0.325 |
Visited low threshold drug services in the last 30 daysf | 77 | 88 | 21 | 75 | 0.112 |
Drug injection behaviour in the last 30 daysg | |||||
Injected drugs | 126 | 82.4 | 47 | 83.9 | 0.789 |
Daily injection | 46 | 36.8 | 13 | 27.7 | 0.260 |
Injection of heroin | 93 | 60.8 | 26 | 46.4 | 0.063 |
Injection of cocaine | 55 | 36.0 | 13 | 23.1 | 0.082 |
Injection of crack | 8 | 5.3 | 2 | 3.6 | 0.613 |
Injection of amphetamines | 7 | 4.6 | 4 | 7.1 | 0.462 |
Injection of methamphetaminesh | 5 | 3.3 | 11 | 19.6 | < 0.001 |