Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics at baseline and follow-up assessments
Characteristics | Baseline N = 816 (%) | 12 Month N = 782 (%) | 12 Month Follow-up N = 782 (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | HCV Ab (-) N = 620 | HCV Ab (+) N = 162 | P value |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Mean Age, years (±SD) | 35.8 ± 9.0 | 37.2 ± 9.0 | 35.9 ± 8.9 | 42.3 ± 7.0 | <0.004 |
   37 years or older | 455 (56%) | 417 (53%) | 294 (47%) | 123 (76%) | <0.001 |
Race | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Non African American | 147 (18%) | 132 (17%) | 529 (85%) | 121 (77%) | 0.001 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Never married | 532 (65%) | 469 (60%) | 394 (63%) | 75 (46%) | <0.001 |
Children | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   More than one child | 649 (79%) | 647 (83%) | 507 (82%) | 140 (86%) | NS |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Less than high school | 443 (54%) | 415 (53%) | 315 (51%) | 62 (62%) | 0.01 |
   education |  |  |  |  |  |
History of arrest (ever arrested) | 604 (74%) | 593 (76%) | 448 (72%) | 145 (89%) | <0.001 |
Employment status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Did not work in past 12 months | 249 (30%) | 354 (45%) | 291 (47%) | 63 (39%) | NS |
Considered themselves homeless | 486 (60%) | 576 (74%) | 456 (73%) | 120 (74%) | NS |