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Table 1 Descriptive statistics for screened population, individuals who had a current HCV infection detected through viral load test, and individuals who initiated treatment

From: Factors associated with utilization of mobile health clinic hepatitis C virus services among medically underserved communities in South Carolina

 

Utilized MHC

(N = 1035)

HCV positive

(N = 154)

Initiated treatment

(N = 125)

Age, median (IQR)

43 (34–56)

40 (34–51)

40 (34–51)

Age group, N (%)

   

 18–29

108 (10.3)

11 (7.1)

11 (8.8)

 30–44

449 (43.4)

86 (55.9)

70 (56.0)

 45–64

368 (35.6)

48 (31.2)

40 (32.0)

 65 and over

103 (10.0)

8 (5.2)

4 (3.2)

 Unknown

7 (0.7)

1 (0.6)

 

Sex, N (%)

   

 Male

590 (57.0)

99 (64.3)

79 (63.2)

 Female

443 (42.8)

55 (35.7)

46 (36.8)

 Unknown

2 (0.2)

  

Race, N (%)

   

 Black

220 (21.3)

19 (12.4)

13 (10.4)

 Hispanic/Latino

87 (8.4)

1 (0.6)

1 (0.8)

 White

702 (67.8)

133 (86.4)

110 (88.0)

 Other

10 (1.0)

1 (0.6)

1 (0.8)

 Unknown

16 (1.5)

  

Insurance status, N (%)

   

 Private

424 (41.0)

43 (27.9)

28 (22.4)

 Medicaid/Medicare

14 (1.3)

6 (3.9)

3 (2.4)

 Uninsured

528 (51.0)

102 (66.3)

92 (73.6)

 Unknown

69 (6.7)

3 (1.9)

2 (1.6)

Transport type, N (%)

   

 Car

563 (54.4)

78 (50.6)

62 (49.6)

 Bike

24 (2.3)

7 (4.6)

4 (3.2)

 Scooter

10 (1.0)

1 (0.6)

2 (1.6)

 Walk

190 (18.4)

32 (20.8)

26 (20.8)

 Public transportation

63 (6.0)

10 (6.5)

9 (7.2)

 Other

43 (4.2)

7 (4.6)

5 (4.0)

 Unknown

142 (13.7)

19 (12.3)

17 (13.6)

Employment status, N (%)

   

 Employed

340 (32.9)

43 (27.9)

39 (31.2)

 Unemployed

558 (53.9)

106 (68.9)

80 (64.0)

 Retired

44 (4.2)

2 (1.3)

2 (1.6)

 Unknown

93 (9.0)

3 (1.9)

4 (3.2)

Sexual activity, N (%)

   

 Active

341 (32.9)

55 (35.7)

47 (37.6)

 Not active

281 (27.2)

47 (30.5)

39 (31.2)

 Unknown

413 (39.9)

52 (33.8)

39 (31.2)

Injection drug use, N (%)

   

 Yes

353 (34.1)

116 (75.3)

100 (80.0)

 No

562 (54.3)

30 (19.5)

22 (17.6)

 Unknown

120 (11.6)

8 (5.2)

3 (2.4)

PCP status, N (%)

   

 Yes

196 (18.9)

26 (16.9)

22 (17.6)

 No

820 (79.2)

121 (78.6)

101 (80.8)

 Unknown

19 (1.9)

7 (4.5)

2 (1.6)

  1. MHC mobile health clinic; PCP primary care provider; HCV hepatitis C virus