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Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of subjects enrolled in the HITS cohort (n = 488)

From: Incidence of primary hepatitis C infection and risk factors for transmission in an Australian prisoner cohort

Variable

N = 488

Mean age; years (SD)

28 (6.9)

Male; No. (%)

318 (65)

Less than 10 years education; No. (%)

373 (76)

ATSI†; No. (%)

121 (25)

Non-English speaking background; No. (%)

9 (2)

Previous imprisonment; No. (%)

352 (72)

Ever had a tattoo; No. (%)

354 (73)

Mean duration of IDU; years (SD)

8.5 (6.2)

Ever shared injecting equipment; No. (%)

306 (63)

IDU whilst in prison; No. (%)

133 (27)

  1. † Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent