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Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2011; 17(25): 3027-3034
Published online Jul 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3027
Table 4 Socio-demographic and behavioral characteristics of 422 prisoners by serologic hepatitis C virus status, Sergipe, Brazil
VariableHCV (-)HCV (+)P-value
Gender (male)295 (72.1%)8 (61.5%)0.531
Mean age (yrs)32.56 (8.8)36.77 (6.4)0.019
Ethnicity (white)137 (33.6%)4 (30.8%)0.833
Christian religion314 (76.8%)10 (76.9%)0.99
Family income (R$)777 (1205)684 (472)0.923
Years of schooling (mean)6.5 (5.4)6.4 (2.9)0.565
Mean incarcerated time (mo)43.5 (40)30.6 (30)0.253
Previous imprisonment139 (34.0%)11 (84.6%)< 0.001
History of alcohol use298 (73.0%)10 (73.9.0%)0.756
CAGE (mean)1.00 (1.2)1.69 (1.2)0.033
Household contact with HCV carrier17 (4.2%)4 (30.8%)0.002
History of tattooing244 (59.7%)13 (100%)0.003
Tattooing inside prison110 (27.0%)6 (46.2%)0.202
History of piercing39 (9.5%)-0.62
Previous blood transfusion39 (9.5%)-0.62
Previously shared razors, toothbrushes, nail trimmers or scissors241 (58.9%)8 (61.5%)0.85
Getting wounded by a sharp weapon in a struggle129 (31.5%)3 (23.1%)0.762
Total409 (96.9%)13 (3.1%)