Table 3 Correlates of PCR confirmation in HCV seropositive participants
| Â | Person years | PCR confirmations | Rate (per 100 person years) | Univariate hazard ratio (95% CI) | Multivariate hazard ratio (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1,968 | 130 | 6.6 | - | Â |
Female (vs. male) | 418 | 41 | 9.8 | 1.65 (1.14, 2.39) | 1.36 (0.91, 2.03) |
Born <1979 (vs. 1979 or later) | 984 | 55 | 5.6 | 0.81 (0.57, 1.15) | 0.84 (0.59, 1.21) |
Educated 10Â years or more (vs. <10 years) | 910 | 59 | 6.5 | 0.96 (0.68, 1.36) | 0.88 (0.61, 1.27) |
Indigenous (vs. non-indigenous) | 440 | 31 | 7.1 | 1.08 (0.72, 1.61) | 1.11 (0.72, 1.70) |
Ever injected heroin (vs. only injected other drugs) | 1,499 | 86 (33.6) | 5.7 | 0.66 (0.45, 0.94) | 0.68 (0.46, 1.00) |
Higher risk injecting (vs. no sharing or prison IDU) | 1,510 | 100 (35.8) | 6.6 | 1.05 (0.70, 1.58) | 1.21 (0.79, 1.86) |
Previously incarcerated –adult only (vs. never) | 1,018 | 73 (37.8) | 7.2 | 0.59 (0.35, 1.00) | 0.64 (0.37, 1.10) |
Previously incarcerated –juvenile (vs. never) | 817 | 39 (26.5) | 4.8 | 0.40 (0.23, 0.70) | 0.44 (0.24, 0.80) |