Table 4 Individual-level and community-level results for HCV infection status and treatment initiation

Individual-level factors

Age (18–29)

 Age 30–44

2.28

1.14–4.55

.019

1.60

0.42–6.10

.494

 Age 45–65

1.56

0.75–3.24

1.49

0.36–6.29

 Age over 65

1.04

0.37–2.91

0.59

0.08–4.27

Male (female)

1.32

0.90–1.94

.150

0.28–1.30

.200

Non-white (White)

0.32

0.19–0.55

 < .001

0.13–1.28

.123

Injection drug use (not user)

10.16

6.37–16.22

 < .001

0.99–5.69

.053

Uninsured (insured)

1.99

1.34–2.96

 < .001

1.24–5.74

.012

Transportation (car)

 Bike, scooter, or walk

1.40

0.85–2.31

1.22

0.45–3.30

 Public transportation

1.20

0.56–2.58

1.14

0.25–5.25

 Other

1.00

0.38–2.62

0.72

0.14–3.60

Not employed (employed)

1.40

0.93–2.11

.107

0.23–1.23

.140

Sexually active (not active)

0.86

0.55–1.37

.531

0.30–1.84

.523

Community-level factors

Percent age 30–44

1.15

0.63–2.09

.658

0.24–0.92

.028

Percent age 45–65

0.75

0.39–1.45

.390

0.43–1.70

.648

Percent age over 65

1.29

0.79–2.09

.304

0.69–1.68

.736

Percent male

1.27

0.79–2.03

.323

0.65–1.23

.495

Percent Black

1.10

0.63–1.90

.741

0.45–1.27

.290

Percent Other

0.78

0.49–1.24

.294

0.10–1.85

.260

Percent Hispanic

0.84

0.48–1.48

.552

0.80–1.66

.446

Social vulnerability index

1.34

0.81–2.21

.259

0.68–1.56

.898

Income

0.85

0.50–1.43

.536

0.58–1.39

.645

Percent rural area

0.79

0.49–1.28

.333

0.95–2.79

.073

Percent in poverty

0.79

0.49–1.25

.314

1.06–2.78

.027

Unemployment rate

1.10

0.69–1.78

.682

0.84–1.92

.252

Labor force participation

0.75

0.48–1.18

.220

0.58–1.32

.522

PCP rate

1.47

0.83–2.59

.185

0.62–1.57

.964

Hospital presence

2.06

0.76–5.59

.154

0.25–1.25

.155

Uninsurance rate

0.74

0.46–1.20

.226

1.08–2.81

.023

Mortality rate

0.89

0.62–1.26

.506

0.78–1.55

.592