Table 3 Social characteristics
From: Therapy of chronic hepatitis C in people who inject drugs: focus on adherence
PWID group (N = 101) | Control group (N = 177) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Imprisonment | 7 (6.9%) | 1 (0.6%) | 0.004 |
Tattoo | 50 (49.5%) | 12 (6.8%) | < 0.001 |
Smoking | 69 (68.3%) | 37 (20.9%) | < 0.001 |
Harmful drinking history | 13 (12.9%) | 7 (4.0%) | 0.008 |
Alcohol addiction treatment history | 7 (6.9%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Dual diagnosis | 29 (28.7%) | 9 (5.1%) | < 0.001 |
Reference to treatment | |||
Infectious diseases specialist | 34 (33.7%) | 68 (38.4%) | < 0.001 |
Gastroenterologist | 25 (24.8%) | 67 (37.8%) | |
General practitioner/other specialist | 11 (10.9%) | 30 (17%) | |
Addiction specialist, psychiatrist | 9 (8.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
Self-reference | 22 (21.8%) | 12 (6.8%) | |
Job | |||
Stable | 56 (56.3%) | 90 (50.8%) | < 0.001 |
Unstable | 5 (5.0%) | 0 (0%) | |
Unemployed | 13 (12.9%) | 4 (1.4%) | |
Retired | 1 (1%) | 75 (43.2%) | |
Disability leave | 15 (14.9%) | 7 (4.0%) | |
Maternity leave | 11 (9.9%) | 1 (0.6%) | |
Education | |||
Primary | 20 (19.8%) | 4 (1.4%) | < 0.001 |
Secondary, qualified worker | 57 (56.4%) | 92 (52.0%) | |
Secondary, leaving examination | 19 (18.8%) | 64 (38.0%) | |
University | 0 (0%) | 15 (8.5%) | |
Unknown | 5 (5.0%) | 2 (1.1%) | |
Housing | |||
Stable | 86 (85.1%) | 176 (99.4%) | < 0.001 |
Unstable | 15 (14.9%) | 0 (0%) | |
Homeless | 0 (0%) | 1 (0.6%) | |