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Table 2 Per-country analysis of DCR/SIF characteristics (country vs. other; chi2 test, if not stated otherwise)

From: Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) as a setting to address hepatitis C – findings from an international online survey

 

Netherlands

n = 8

Switzerland

n = 7

Germany

n = 17

Spain

n = 9

Remaining countries

n = 8

Total

n = 49

proportion (%)

proportion (%)

proportion (%)

proportion (%)

proportion (%)

proportion (%)

Operational

 Operated by the government

4/8(50.0)

3/6(40.0)

2/14(14.3*)

4/9(44.4)

5/8(62.5)

18/45(40.0)

 Funding from local government

8/8(100.0*)

3/5(60.0)

11/15(73.3)

6/9(66.7)

4/8(50.0)

32/45(71.1)

 Co-located with another program

5/8(62.5)

4/6(66.7)

10/15(66.7)

3/9(33.3)

4/8(50.0)

26/46(56.5)

 Stand-alone facility with other services nearby

0/8(0.0*)

2/6(33.3)

3/15(20.0)

4/9(44.4)

5/8(62.5*)

14/46(30.4)

Staff-Related

 Employing a nurse

4/8(50.0*)

6/6(100.0)

11/15(73.3)

8/9(88.9)

8/8(100.0)

37/46(80.4)

 Employing a medical doctor

3/8(37.5)

0/6(0.0*)

7/15(46.7)

4/9(44.4)

6/8(75.0*)

20/46(43.5)

 Employing peer workers

3/8(37.5)

2/6(33.3)

1/15(6.7)

1/9(11.1)

3/8(37.5)

10/46(21.7)

 Number of paid staff on average day - n (mean country / other - t-test)

6(3/8*)

6(6/8)

13(8/7)

9(7/7)

8(11/7*)

42(7)

Client-Related

 Number of attendees per day - n (mean country / other - t-test)

7(16/130*)

5(158/100)

12(106/108)

8(109/107)

4(206/95*)

36(108)

 % of clients tested for HCV - n (mean country / other - t-test)

5(59/72)

5(78/69)

14(77/67)

9(77/69)

8(54/75)

41(71)

 % of clients estimated as HCV positive - n (mean country / other - t-test)

5(33/61**)

5(51/59)

15(57/58)

8(69/55*)

8(67/55)

41(58)

Service-Related

 Naloxone onsite

1/8(12.5)

1/6(16.7)

4/15(26.7)

8/9(88.9***)

3/8(37.5)

17/46(37.0)

 HIV counselling onsite

1/8(12.5***)

3/6(50.0)

14/15(93.3*)

8/9(88.9)

6/8(75.0)

32/46(69.6)

 HIV testing onsite

0/8(0.0***)

2/6(33.3)

9/15(60.0)

8/9(88.9*)

6/8(75.0)

25/46(54.4)

 OST onsite

2/8(25.0)

0/6(0.0)

5/15(33.3)

3/9(33.3)

1/8(12.5)

11/46(23.9)

 HBV vaccination onsite

1/8(12.5)

1/6(16.7)

7/15(46.7)

6/9(66.7)

4/8(50.0)

19/46(41.3)

 Number of spaces for drug use - n (mean country / other - t-test)

7(10/12)

5(26/10***)

15(11/12)

8(5/13*)

6(13/12)

41(12)

HCV-Related services

 HCV testing onsite

2/7(28.6*)

4/7(57.1)

12/17(70.6)

8/9(88.9)

6/8(75.0)

32/48(66.7)

 Liver monitoring or disease management onsite

2/7(28.6)

2/6(33.3)

11/17(64.7)

5/8(62.5)

5/8(62.5)

25/46(54.4)

 HCV treatment onsite  or plan to provide in the future

1/7(14.3)

0/6(0.0)

5/17(29.4)

1/9(11.1)

3/8(37.5)

10/47(21.3)

  1. *statistically significant difference (country group vs. all other countries) on p < 0.05 level; **statistically significant difference on p < 0.01 level; ***statistically significant difference on p = 0.00 level