Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 269)
| Â | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Gender | Â | Â |
 Male | 199 | 74% |
 Female | 69 | 26% |
 Transgender | 1 | 0.4% |
Race/ethnicity | Â | Â |
 NH white | 162 | 60% |
 NH Black | 18 | 7% |
 Hispanic (all races) | 71 | 26% |
 NH other | 18 | 7% |
Age | Â | Â |
 18–30 | 201 | 75% |
 31–40 | 47 | 17% |
  > 40 | 21 | 8% |
 Mean (SD) | 30.1 (7.5) |  |
 Range | [18–64] |  |
Residence | Â | Â |
 Cook county | 209 | 78% |
 Outer suburbs | 60 | 22% |
Employeda | Â | Â |
 No | 159 | 59% |
 Yes | 110 | 41% |
HCV antibody statusb | Â | Â |
 Positive | 84 | 31% |
 Negative | 173 | 64% |
Receptive syringe sharing | Â | Â |
 No | 154 | 57% |
 Yes | 115 | 43% |
Shared cooker past 6Â m | Â | Â |
 No | 73 | 27% |
 Yes | 195 | 72% |
Backload past 6Â m | Â | Â |
 No | 169 | 63% |
 Yes | 100 | 37% |
Participant type | Â | Â |
 Ego | 171 | 64% |
 Alter | 98 | 36% |