From: Barriers of linkage to HCV viremia testing among people who inject drugs in Georgia
Characteristic | Complete diagnosis (CD) | Not complete diagnosis (NCD) | Prevalence Ratio (PR) and 95% CI | Adjusted Prevalence Ratio (aPR) and 95% CI | |||
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N | % | N | % | ||||
Gender | |||||||
Male | 224 | 91.4 | 232 | 91.0 | 1.01 (0.95–1.06) | 1.09 (0.380–3.18) | |
Female | 21 | 8.6 | 23 | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | |
Age | |||||||
≤ 35 | 38 | 15.5 | 55 | 21.6 | 1.20 (0.99–1.46) | 1.23 (0.56–2.69) | |
> 35 | 207 | 84.5 | 200 | 78.4 | 1 | 1 | |
Residence (district) | |||||||
Tbilisi | 105 | 42.9 | 127 | 49.8 | 1 | 1 | |
Regions | 140 | 57.1 | 128 | 50.2 | 1.14 (0.97–1.34) | 0.8 (0.36–1.80) | |
Level of educationa | |||||||
University/Post-graduate | 80 | 33.3 | 91 | 36.4 | 1 | 1 | |
Other | 160 | 66.7 | 159 | 63.6 | 1.05 (0.92–1.19) | 1.96 (0.94–4.11) | |
Employmenta | |||||||
Employed | 92 | 38.0 | 87 | 34.4 | 1 | 1 | |
Unemployed | 150 | 62.0 | 166 | 65.6 | 0.95 (0.83–1.08) | 1.26 (0.65–2.57) | |
Family income (per month)a | |||||||
≤ 1000 GEL | 122 | 87.8 | 133 | 90.5 | 0.97 (0.89–1.05) | 1.21 (0.42–3.52) | |
> 1000 GEL | 17 | 12.2 | 14 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 | |
Affordability of HCV Elimination Programa | |||||||
Yes | 182 | 75.5 | 105 | 41.8 | 1.81 (1.53–2.12) | 8.53 (4.14–17.62) | |
No | 59 | 24.5 | 146 | 58.2 | 1 | 1 | |
Who notified you about the screening test result?a | |||||||
Person who conducted the test | 64 | 33.2 | 56 | 28.3 | 1.17 (0.87–1.58) | 1.02 (0.67–1.23) | |
Physician/Consultant | 129 | 66.8 | 142 | 71.7 | 1 | 1 | |
Do you feel that you received sufficient information to know what to do next after screening test?a | |||||||
Yes | 226 | 92.6 | 220 | 87.0 | 1.07 (1.01–1.13) | 0.61 (0.17–1.99) | |
No | 18 | 7.4 | 33 | 13.0 | 1 | 1 | |
Trusting HCV elimination programa | |||||||
Yes | 231 | 95.1 | 236 | 92.5 | 1 | 1 | |
No | 12 | 4.9 | 19 | 7.5 | 0.66 (0.33–1.33) | 0.73 (0.13–4.09) | |
Do you currently use the services in HR centers?a | |||||||
Yes | 111 | 48.7 | 90 | 37.3 | 1.31 (1.07–1.61) | 1.21 (0.91–1.52) | |
No | 117 | 51.3 | 151 | 62.7 | 1 | 1 | |
Would it be more comfortable if HCV treatment were available in HR centers?a | |||||||
Yes | 169 | 84.9 | 190 | 86.4 | 0.98 (0.91–1.06) | 0.65 (0.32–1.29) | |
No | 30 | 15.1 | 30 | 13.6 | 1 | 1 |