Distribution of Hepatitis C Risk Factors and HCV Treatment Outcomes among Central Canadian Aboriginal
Joint Authors
Parmar, Parmvir
Corsi, Daniel J.
Cooper, Curtis
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Aboriginal Canadians face many lifestyle risk factors for hepatitis C exposure.
Methods.
An analysis of Ottawa Hospital Viral Hepatitis Clinic (Ottawa, Canada) patients between January 2000 and August 2013 was performed.
HCV infection risk factors and HCV treatment outcomes were assessed.
Socioeconomic status markers were based on area-level indicators linked to postal codes using administrative databases.
Results.
55 (2.8%) Aboriginal and 1923 (97.2%) non-Aboriginal patients were evaluated.
Aboriginals were younger (45.6 versus 49.6 years, p < 0.01 ).
The distribution of gender (63.6% versus 68.3% male), HIV coinfection (9.1% versus 8.1%), advanced fibrosis stage (29.2% versus 28.0%), and SVR (56.3% versus 58.9%) was similar between groups.
Aboriginals had a higher number of HCV risk factors, (mean 4.2 versus 3.1, p < 0.001 ) with an odds ratio of 2.5 (95% confidence interval: 1.4–4.4) for having 4+ risk factors.
This was not explained after adjustment for income, social deprivation, and poor housing.
Aboriginal status was not related to SVR.
Aboriginals interrupted therapy more often due to loss to follow-up, poor adherence, and substance abuse (25.0% versus 4.6%).
Conclusion.
Aboriginal Canadians have higher levels of HCV risk factors, even when adjusting for socioeconomic markers.
Despite facing greater barriers to care, SVR rates were comparable with non-Aboriginals.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Parmar, Parmvir& Corsi, Daniel J.& Cooper, Curtis. 2016. Distribution of Hepatitis C Risk Factors and HCV Treatment Outcomes among Central Canadian Aboriginal. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Parmar, Parmvir…[et al.]. Distribution of Hepatitis C Risk Factors and HCV Treatment Outcomes among Central Canadian Aboriginal. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Parmar, Parmvir& Corsi, Daniel J.& Cooper, Curtis. Distribution of Hepatitis C Risk Factors and HCV Treatment Outcomes among Central Canadian Aboriginal. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099954
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099954