Prevalence, genotypes and factors associated with HCV infection among prisoners in Northeastern Brazil

Table 5 Sexual practices and drug use of 422 prisoners by serologic hepatitis C virus status, Sergipe, Brazil

Variable	HCV (-)	HCV (+)	P-value
Never or rarely used condom	103 (25.3%)	6 (46.2%)	0.109
Sexual orientation (Heterosexual)	315 (77.2%)	13 (100%)	0.081
Number of partners in the last year (mean)	2.44 (8.1)	2.54 (5.3)	0.594
Age at first sexual intercourse (mean in years)	14.54 (2.3)	15.00 (1.7)	0.456
Sexually transmitted diseases	144 (35.2%)	6 (46.2%)	0.557
History of genital herpes	6 (1.5%)	1 (7.7%)	0.198
History of syphilis	17 (4.2%)	3 (23.1%)	0.019
History of gonorrhea	109 (26.7%)	2 (15.4%)	0.528
Partner
HCV (+)	4 (1.0%)	2 (15.4%)	0.012
Illegal drug user	223 (54.5%)	10 (76.9%)	0.11
Injecting drug user	24 (5.9%)	1 (7.7%)	0.553
Previous imprisonment	124 (30.3%)	5 (38.5%)	0.548
Ever paid or been paid for sex	242 (59.2%)	5 (38.5%)	0.136
History of illegal drug use	298 (72.9%)	13 (100%)	0.025
Inhaled cocaine	194 (47.4%)	11 (84.6%)	0.008
Duration of inhaled cocaine (mean in mo)	107.6 (273.1)	86.1 (80.3)	0.006
Marijuana	277 (67.7%)	13 (100%)	0.012
Duration of marijuana use (mean in mo)	129.5 (220.5)	198.5 (101.4)	0.002
Crack	129 (31.5%)	5 (38.5%)	0.561
Duration of crack use (mean in mo)	77.9 (254.1)	162.0 (371.9)	0.369
History of injecting drug use	34 (8.3%)	9 (69.2%)	< 0.001
Duration of injecting drug use (mean in mo)	26.1 (148.0)	261.2 (445.7)	< 0.001
Use of injecting drugs inside prison	5 (1.2%)	-	0.855
Ever shared needles and syringes or other injecting equipment	11 (2.7%)	3 (23.1%)	0.007
Total	409 (96.9%)	13 (3.1%)

HCV: Hepatitis C virus.