Hepatitis C Virus Antibody and RNA Test Results for Point-of-Care Testing Intervention
| Test Results . | Reception Prison . | Inpatient AOD Unit . | Inpatient MHS . | Total Participants . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV Ab test, no. | 877 | 496 | 176 | 1549 |
| Ab positive, % (no./total) | 17 (150/877) | 19 (96/496) | 10 (18/176) | 17 (264/1549) |
| HCV RNA test, no. | 150 | 96 | 18 | 264 |
| RNA positive, % (no./total)a | 4 (39/877) | 2 (10/496) | 3 (6/176) | 4 (55/1549) |
| RNA positivity, % (no./total)b | 26 (39/150) | 10 (10/96) | 33 (6/18) | 21 (55/264) |
| Test Results . | Reception Prison . | Inpatient AOD Unit . | Inpatient MHS . | Total Participants . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV Ab test, no. | 877 | 496 | 176 | 1549 |
| Ab positive, % (no./total) | 17 (150/877) | 19 (96/496) | 10 (18/176) | 17 (264/1549) |
| HCV RNA test, no. | 150 | 96 | 18 | 264 |
| RNA positive, % (no./total)a | 4 (39/877) | 2 (10/496) | 3 (6/176) | 4 (55/1549) |
| RNA positivity, % (no./total)b | 26 (39/150) | 10 (10/96) | 33 (6/18) | 21 (55/264) |
Abbreviations: Ab, antibody; AOD, alcohol and other drug; HCV, hepatitis C virus; MHS, mental health service.
a% RNA positive = number of RNA positive participants / total number of participants.
b% RNA positivity = number of RNA positive participants / total number of RNA tests.
Hepatitis C Virus Antibody and RNA Test Results for Point-of-Care Testing Intervention
| Test Results . | Reception Prison . | Inpatient AOD Unit . | Inpatient MHS . | Total Participants . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV Ab test, no. | 877 | 496 | 176 | 1549 |
| Ab positive, % (no./total) | 17 (150/877) | 19 (96/496) | 10 (18/176) | 17 (264/1549) |
| HCV RNA test, no. | 150 | 96 | 18 | 264 |
| RNA positive, % (no./total)a | 4 (39/877) | 2 (10/496) | 3 (6/176) | 4 (55/1549) |
| RNA positivity, % (no./total)b | 26 (39/150) | 10 (10/96) | 33 (6/18) | 21 (55/264) |
| Test Results . | Reception Prison . | Inpatient AOD Unit . | Inpatient MHS . | Total Participants . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCV Ab test, no. | 877 | 496 | 176 | 1549 |
| Ab positive, % (no./total) | 17 (150/877) | 19 (96/496) | 10 (18/176) | 17 (264/1549) |
| HCV RNA test, no. | 150 | 96 | 18 | 264 |
| RNA positive, % (no./total)a | 4 (39/877) | 2 (10/496) | 3 (6/176) | 4 (55/1549) |
| RNA positivity, % (no./total)b | 26 (39/150) | 10 (10/96) | 33 (6/18) | 21 (55/264) |
Abbreviations: Ab, antibody; AOD, alcohol and other drug; HCV, hepatitis C virus; MHS, mental health service.
a% RNA positive = number of RNA positive participants / total number of participants.
b% RNA positivity = number of RNA positive participants / total number of RNA tests.
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