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Table 3 Attributes of hepatitis C negative and positive cohorts

From: Impact of hepatitis C status on 20-year mortality of patients with substance use disorders

 

HCV negative (%)

HCV positive (%)

Total

P value*

Female

70 (0.45)

86 (0.55)

156

0.004

Male

90 (0.31)

198 (0.69)

288

 

Nonwhite

123 (0.38)

203 (0.62)

326

0.217

White

37 (0.31)

81 (0.69)

118

 

No alcohol

51 (0.35)

93 (0.65)

144

0.851

Alcohol

109 (0.36)

191 (0.64)

300

 

No cocaine

66 (0.51)

63 (0.49)

129

<0.001

Cocaine

94 (0.3)

221 (0.7)

315

 

No illicit methadone

152 (0.38)

253 (0.62)

405

0.034

Illicit methadone

8 (0.21)

31 (0.79)

39

 

Did not report STD History

94 (0.35)

175 (0.65)

269

0.552

Reported STD history

66 (0.38)

109 (0.62)

175

 

Mean age (years)

32.48

34.43

N/A

0.028**

  1. * p value computed by Chi-square analysis
  2. ** p value computed by independent t test, equal variance not assumed