Hepatitis C risk assessment, testing and referral for treatment in urban primary care: Role of race and ethnicity

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2007; 13(7): 1074-1078
Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1074

Table 3 Rates of testing among individuals with a documented non conventional HCV risk factor but no conventional risk factors

	Numberwith only non-conventionalrisk factors¹	Tested (%)
Tattoos	33	36.4
Piercing	4	50.0
History of drug use	513	21.6
Prostitution	6	33.3
Incarceration	60	30.0
History of STD	706	19.4
History of HIV testing	903	24.1

¹Patient may be included in more than one category.

Citation: Trooskin SB, Navarro VJ, Winn RJ, Axelrod DJ, McNeal AS, Velez M, Herrine SK, Rossi S. Hepatitis C risk assessment, testing and referral for treatment in urban primary care: Role of race and ethnicity. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(7): 1074-1078
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i7/1074.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1074