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

Table 2 Clinic-level characteristics associated with HIV and HCV test uptake at methadone clinics (N=45)

Variables	No. of clinics (%)	HIV test uptake (%)			HCV test uptake (%)
Variables	No. of clinics (%)	Median	P₂₅-P₇₅	P	Median	P₂₅-P₇₅	P
Overall	45(100)	86.4	71.8-98.6		94.9	83.1-97.8
Economic region
Pearl River Delta*	25(55.6)	87.1	79.5-98.7	0.209	94.9	85.0-97.9	0.385
Non-Pearl River Delta	20(44.4)	84.8	57.9-97.0		90.4	71.0-97.5
Administrative clinic level
Town/village level	8(17.8)	83.1	79.2-97.1		96.8	57.3-97.8
City level	37(82.2)	86.8	63.9-98.7	0.894	92.4	83.1-97.8	0.859
Affiliated institution**
Center of Disease Control (CDC)	13(28.9)	86.8	72.9-97.7	0.679	96.1	84.5-96.9	0.940
Non-CDC	32(71.1)	85.2	63.3-98.7		93.6	82.4-97.9
Clinic healthcare personnel
2-4 staff	13(28.9)	63.9	54.1-89.7	0.079	83.1	71.0-95.0	0.154
5-7 staff	27(60.0)	86.2	72.9-98.6		96.4	84.7-98.3
8-10 staff	5(11.1)	97.7	89.8-98.9		96.6	90.9-99.6
Total number of patients
<200 patients	17(37.8)	89.7	72.9-97.7	0.462	96.6	86.7-97.9	0.345
200-399 patients	17(37.8)	86.4	63.9-98.8		92.4	84.5-97.5
>=400 patients	11(24.4)	82.8	35.0-98.0		84.7	31.8-98.3
Provided voluntary HIV counseling or not
Yes	29(64.4)	86.8	78.9-98.7	0.484	95.0	84.5-97.9	0.652
No	16(35.6)	84.0	57.9-96.8		92.9	81.1-97.4
Average distance from clients’ residence to clinic
≤5 km	20(44.4)	86.8	62.7-99.0	0.991	88.4	75.0-97.7	0.615
>5 km	25(55.6)	86.2	72.9-97.7		96.1	83.3-97.8
Clinic made profit or not
Yes	19(42.2)	86.2	63.4-98.8	0.973	96.4	85.2-97.8	0.491
No	26(57.8)	86.6	72.1-97.7		88.8	81.8-97.9

*Pearl River Delta: A dense network of economically developed cities in South China.
**Affiliated institution: A methadone clinic is not an independently operated institution. Clinics are affiliated to institutions such as a local Center of Disease Control, public comprehensive hospital or specialist hospital. The affiliated institution manages the clinic, becomes responsible for administrative issues, and provides human resources and equipment to the clinic.

ISSN: 1471-2458