Variable | Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
Race | |
African-American | 1.0 |
White | 0.76 (0.61 to 0.95) |
Other | 1.14 (0.75 to 1.73) |
Sex | |
Female | 1.0 |
Male | 1.09 (0.88 to 1.35) |
Socioeconomic quartile | |
First | 1.0 |
Per lower quartile | 0.90 (0.81 to 0.99) |
ORs for HCV screening were determined for race, gender and socioeconomic quartile using the open-source statistical program R. Low socioeconomic standing and white race were associated with a lower likelihood of screening (significant variables in bold).
HCV, hepatitis C virus.