Validation of the Hepatitis C Transmission Risk Index Using Multiple Linear Regression
| Predictors | Prevalence of Hepatitis C Infection | |
|---|---|---|
| B (SE B) | P Value | |
| Intercept | 0.0004 (0.00069) | 0.49 |
| Percent Caucasian Population | −0.0014 (0.00094) | 0.13 |
| Percent of Population Born 1945-1965 | 0.0043 (0.0033) | 0.20 |
| Prevalence of Drug Use | 0.78 (0.042) | <0.001* |
| N | 233 | |
| R2 | 0.71 | |
↵* P values in bold are significant.
B, Coefficient Estimate; SE B, Coefficient – Standard Error; R2, Multiple R-Squared.