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Table 1 Individual-level characteristics associated with HIV and HCV test uptake at methadone clinics (N=13270)

From: HIV and hepatitis C virus test uptake at methadone clinics in Southern China: opportunities for expanding detection of bloodborne infections

Variables

No. of patients (%)

HIV uptake

HCV uptake

No. (%)

p

No. (%)

p

Overall

13270(100)

10046(75.7)

 

10404(78.4)

 

Sex

     

Male

12463(93.9)

9400(75.4)

0.003

9753(78.3)

0.106

Female

807(6.1)

646(80.1)

 

651(80.7)

 

Age

     

 <20 years old

36(0.3)

25(69.4)

<0.001

25(69.4)

<0.001

 20-29 years old

3242(24.4)

2346(72.4)

 

2411(74.4)

 

 30-39 years old

7725(58.2)

5907(76.5)

 

6148(79.6)

 

 40-49 years old

2080(15.7)

1621(77.9)

 

1664(80.0)

 

 50-59 years old

177(1.3)

140(79.1)

 

149(84.2)

 

 >59 years old

10(0.1)

7(70.0)

 

7(70.0)

 

Marital status

     

 Married

6446(48.6)

4911(76.2)

0.208

5079(78.8)

0.288

 Unmarried

6824(51.4)

5135(75.3)

 

5325(78.0)

 

Education

     

 None/primary school

2760(20.8)

1695(77.6)

0.049

2158(78.2)

0.661

 Middle school

8325(62.7)

6292(75.6)

 

6517(78.3)

 

 High school and above

2185(16.5)

2059(74.6)

 

1729(79.1)

 

Employment status

     

 Employed

4926(37.1)

3752(76.2)

0.340

3650(74.1)

<0.001

 Unemployed

8344(62.9)

6294(75.4)

 

6754(80.9)

 

Ever injected drugs

     

 Yes

11011(83.0)

8348(75.8)

0.512

8663(78.7)

0.091

 No

2259(17.0)

1698(75.2)

 

1741(77.1)

 
  1. Note: uptake is defined as completion of HIV or HCV test at an associated laboratory.