Table 1 Demographic characteristics and reported exposures among survey participants, Georgia HCV serosurvey, 2015
From: Hepatitis C prevalence and risk factors in Georgia, 2015: setting a baseline for elimination
Characteristic | n | Weighted % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
Total Sample | 6296 | 100.0 |
Sex | ||
Female | 3868 | 53.8 (52.0, 55.5) |
Male | 2428 | 46.2 (44.5, 48.0) |
Missing | 0 | |
Age | ||
18–29 | 1115 | 19.4 (18.2, 20.7) |
30–39 | 1177 | 19.4 (17.9, 20.9) |
40–49 | 1070 | 18.6 (17.2, 20.0) |
50–59 | 1140 | 16.5 (15.4, 17.7) |
≥ 60 | 1790 | 26.1 (24.5, 27.8) |
Missing | 4 | |
Geography | ||
Urban | 3350 | 56.7 (52.7, 60.6) |
Rural | 2946 | 43.3 (39.4, 47.3) |
Missing | 0 | |
Employment status | ||
Employed | 2120 | 37.8 (35.6, 39.9) |
Student | 172 | 3.6 (2.9, 4.4) |
Homemaker | 1483 | 19.1 (17.7, 20.6) |
Retired | 1405 | 20.0 (18.7, 21.5) |
Unemployed (able to work) | 1110 | 19.5 (18.0, 21.1) |
Missing | 6 | |
Highest level of education completed | ||
Completed less than elementary/primary school | 43 | 0.7 (0.5, 1.1) |
Completed elementary/primary school | 612 | 8.5 (7.3, 9.8) |
Completed secondary school | 2567 | 40.2 (38.1, 42.3) |
Completed professional/technical school | 1157 | 16.6 (15.3, 18.0) |
Completed university/college or higher | 1912 | 34.0 (31.6, 36.4) |
Missing | 5 | |
Yearly household income | ||
≤ 6000 GEL/year (≤ 4400 USD) | 2867 | 45.6 (43.0, 48.3) |
6001–12,000 GEL/year (4400–6800 USD) | 953 | 18.5 (16.8, 20.3) |
12,001–24,000 GEL/year (6800–13,600 USD) | 724 | 12.6 (11.3, 13.9) |
> 24,000 GEL/year (> 13,600 USD) | 1339 | 23.3 (21.1, 25.8) |
Missing | 413 | |
Ever injected drugs | ||
Yes | 208 | 4.2 (3.5, 5.2) |
No | 6042 | 95.8 (94.8, 96.5) |
Missing | 46 | |
Ever incarcerated | ||
Yes | 240 | 4.6 (3.8, 5.7) |
No | 6037 | 95.4 (94.3, 96.2) |
Missing | 19 | |
Have any tattoos | ||
Yes | 639 | 12.2 (10.9, 13.7) |
No | 5645 | 87.8 (86.3, 89.1) |
Missing | 12 | |
Ever received a blood transfusion | ||
Yes | 459 | 7.0 (6.1, 7.9) |
No | 5828 | 93.0 (92.1, 93.9) |
Missing | 9 | |
Ever received kidney dialysis | ||
Yes | 17 | 0.3 (0.2, 0.6) |
No | 6255 | 99.7 (99.4, 99.8) |
Missing | 24 | |
Number of medical injections received in last 6 months | ||
0 | 3857 | 62.8 (60.7, 64.8) |
1 | 557 | 9.5 (8.4, 10.7) |
> 1 | 1701 | 27.8 (26.0, 29.6) |
Missing | 181 | |
Frequency of dental cleanings | ||
Twice/year | 199 | 4.4 (3.6, 5.3) |
Once/year | 491 | 9.0 (7.8, 10.2) |
Less than once/year | 1170 | 20.3 (18.5, 22.3) |
Never | 4370 | 66.3 (64.0, 68.5) |
Missing | 66 | |
Number of lifetime sexual partners | ||
0–2 | 4232 | 75.0 (73.1, 76.8) |
> 2 | 1026 | 25.0 (23.2, 26.9) |
Missing | 1038 | |
Men who have sex with men (MSM) | ||
Yes | 0 | 0 |
No | 2185 | 90.0 |
Missing | 243 | 10.0 |