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Table 2 Concordance of self-reported and measured HCV status, n=2030 (excluding cases with acute infection)

From: Concordance between self-reported and measured HIV and hepatitis C virus infection status among people who inject drugs in Germany

 

HCV laboratory test results

Self-reported status

Unexposed (AB-, RNA-)

Chronic infection (AB+, RNA+)

Cleared infection (AB+, RNA-)

Concordant

339 (47 %)

622 (73 %)

174 (38 %)

Discordant

194 (27 %)

163 (19 %)

254 (56 %)

Never tested

113 (16 %)

37 (4 %)

15 (3 %)

Unclear

69 (10 %)

35 (4 %)

14 (3 %)

Answer declined

1 (0,1 %)

0 (0 %)

0 (0 %)

Total

716

857

457

  1. Unclear means not sure if tested or did not get last test result
  2. AB antibodies