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Table 2 HCV testing among HIV-infected Russian PWID in LINC (n = 349) and Russia ARCH (n = 207)

From: Insights on the Russian HCV care cascade: minimal HCV treatment for HIV/HCV co-infected PWID in St. Petersburg

 

LINC

Russia ARCH

Total

Category

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

No.

(%)

HCV testing

 Yes

345

98.9

201

97.1

546

98.2

 No

2

0.6

3

1.4

5

0.9

 Unknown

2

0.6

3

1.4

5

0.9

HCV Diagnosis (Physician Notified)

 Yes

345

98.9

201

97.1

546

98.2

 No

4

1.1

5

2.4

9

1.6

 Unknown

0

0

1

0.5

1

0.2

Time since HCV diagnosis

n = 345

    

  ≤ 6 months

6

1.7

   

 6–12 months

11

3.2

   

  ≥ 12 months

328

95.1

   

Location of HCV testing

n = 345

    

 Prison

37

10.7

   

 Outpatient clinic

107

31.0

   

 Hospital inpatient

193

55.9

   

Needle exchange program

1

0.3

   

 Drug treatment program

6

3.4

   

 Family planning

2

0.6

   

 Other

2

0.6

   
  1. Abbreviations: HCV hepatitis C virus, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, PWID people who inject drugs