Table 2 Social and Behavioral Correlates of anti-HCV positive status among homeless and unstably housed biological women living in San Francisco, CA (N = 237)

Non-white Race

0.68 (0.39–1.18)

Age (per year increase)

1.05 (1.02–1.08) ***

  After 1965

1

  1965 and earlier

2.71 (1.49–4.93) ***

3.94 (1.88–8.26) ***

Less than high school graduate (vs high school graduate)

2.48 (1.45–4.25) ***

2.56 (1.36–4.82) ***

  Heterosexual

1

  Homo-/Bi-sexual

1.49 (0.82–2.71)

Recent income (per $100 increase)

0.97 (0.93–1.01)

Physical Health Score (per 1 point increase)

0.98 (0.96–1) *

Mental Health Score (per 1 point increase)

1.01 (0.99–1.03)

Current Depression

0.54 (0.32–0.91) **

0.24 (0.12–0.48) ***

No. of psychiatric diagnoses (per 1+ increase)

1.12 (1.06–1.18) ***

1.16 (1.08–1.25) ***

 Incarcerated (yes vs. no)

0.87 (0.39–1.92)

 Slept in a public place or homeless shelter (yes vs. no)

0.83 (0.46–1.49)

 Unmet subsistence needs (yes vs. no)

1.09 (0.65–1.8)

 Sex for money (yes vs. no)

1.09 (0.46–2.57)

 Sex for drugs (yes vs. no)

0.57 (0.15–1.9)

 Heavy drinking (yes vs. no)

1.5 (0.81–2.8)

 Injection drug use (yes vs. no)

3.11 (1.58–6.11) ***

4.0 (1.68–9.55) ***

 Crack use (yes vs. no)

1.66 (1–2.75) *

 Cocaine use (yes vs. no)

1.2 (0.56–2.59)

 Methamphetamine use (yes vs. no)

0.96 (0.52–1.78)

 Heroin use (yes vs. no)

3.99 (1.71–9.33) ***