Characteristics of Patients Who Were Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA Positive for >6 Months, by Whether or Not They Were Treated at the End of the Intervention
| Demographic Characteristic | Patients needing treatment1 as of June 2020 (n = 130) | All patients treated2 as of June 2020 (n = 406) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, Mean (S.D.) | 51.1 (12.8) | 57.2 (10.4) | <0.001 | |
| Age, N (%) | ||||
| <40 | 25 (19.2%) | 26 (6.4%) | <0.001 | |
| 40 to 64 | 89 (68.5%) | 273 (67.2%) | ||
| 65+ | 16 (12.3%) | 107 (26.4%) | ||
| Sex, N (%) | ||||
| Female | 46 (35.4%) | 103 (25.4%) | <0.05 | |
| Male | 84 (64.6%) | 303 (74.6%) | ||
| Income quintile, N (%) | ||||
| No fixed address or homeless | 6 (9.7%) | 70 (35.9%) | <0.001 | |
| 1 (Lowest) | 15 (24.2%) | 8 (4.1%) | ||
| 2 to 5 | 41 (66.1%) | 117 (60.0%) | ||
| Chronic conditions, N (%) | ||||
| Diabetes | 7 (5.4%) | 52 (12.8%) | <0.05 | |
| HIV | 22 (16.9%) | 94 (23.2%) | 0.17 | |
| Mental health and addictions, N (%) | ||||
| Any mental health or addictions | 96 (73.9%) | 255 (62.8%) | <0.05 | |
| Addiction | 22 (16.9%) | 60 (14.8%) | 0.65 | |
| Schizophrenia or bipolar | 20 (15.4%) | 50 (12.3%) | 0.45 | |
| Visit with any physician during the study period (December 2018-June 2020) | ||||
| Mean (S.D.) | 8.1 (12.6) | 10.8 ( 11.9) | <0.001 | |
| Visit with any physician at the FHT within the past 2 years (December 2016-December 2018), N (%) | ||||
| 0 | 43 (33.1%) | 43 (10.6%) | <0.001 | |
| 1 to 2 | 16 (12.3%) | 56 (13.8%) | ||
| 3 to 5 | 21 (16.2%) | 71 (17.5%) | ||
| 6 to 10 | 17 (13.1%) | 82 (20.2%) | ||
| 11 to 19 | 20 (15.4%) | 94 (23.2%) | ||
| 20+ | 13 (10.0%) | 60 (14.8%) | ||
↵1Patients who are treatment naïve, have unknown treatment status, or where treatment failed to clear the virus.
↵2Patients being treated successfully, being treated currently, or having completed treatment without a final confirmatory RNA. Five patients who cleared the infection spontaneously during the intervention are also included.
Abbreviations: HCV, Hepatitis C Virus; FHT, Family health team; SD, Standard deviation.