Characteristics of Patients Included in the Intervention Who Were Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) RNA Positive for More Than 6 Months and Untreated1 as of December 2018 (n = 182)
| Demographic Characteristic | Patients Needing treatment1 as of Dec 2018 |
|---|---|
| Age, Mean (S.D.) | 52.4 (12.3) |
| Age, N (%) | |
| <40 | 28 (15.4%) |
| 40 to 64 | 126 (69.2%) |
| 65+ | 28 (15.4%) |
| Sex, N (%) | |
| Female | 65 (35.7%) |
| Male | 117 (64.3%) |
| Neighborhood income quintile, N (%) | |
| No fixed address or homeless | 13 (14.9%) |
| 1 (Lowest) | 18 (20.7%) |
| 2 to 5 | 56 (64.4%) |
| Chronic conditions, N (%) | |
| Diabetes | 10 (5.5%) |
| HIV | 30 (16.5%) |
| Mental health and addictions, N (%) | |
| Any mental health or addictions2 | 129 (70.9%) |
| Addiction | 36 (19.8%) |
| Schizophrenia or bipolar | 28 (15.4%) |
| Visit with any physician at the FHT within the past 2 years (December 2016-December 2018) | |
| Mean (S.D.) | 12.9 (14.5) |
| Visit with any physician at the FHT within the past 2 years (December 2016-December 2018), N (%) | |
| 0 | 25 (13.7%) |
| 1 to 2 | 17 (9.3%) |
| 3 to 5 | 23 (12.6%) |
| 6 to 10 | 39 (21.4%) |
| 11 to 19 | 42 (23.1%) |
| 20+ | 36 (19.8%) |
↵1Patients who are treatment naive, have unknown treatment status, did not complete treatment or where treatment failed to clear the virus.
↵2Per billing codes for depression, anxiety, addictions, schizophrenia, or bipolar disorder.
Abbreviations: HCV, Hepatitis C Virus; FHT, Family health team; SD, Standard deviation.