ArticlePublic health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)
Hepatitis C Epidemiology in a Large Urban Jail: A Changing Demographic.
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- Sex-related differences in treatment outcomes of chronic hepatitis C with direct-acting antivirals.World journal of hepatology · 2025Article
- Methods and Observations from Routinely Collected Electronic Health Record Data in a Nationwide Jail Population: Introducing the Registry of Electronic Archives in Correctional Healthcare (REACH) Database.Health & justice · 2025Article
- Editorial: Epidemiology and Control of Hepatitis Viruses.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- How the rural risk environment underpins hepatitis C risk: Qualitative findings from rural southern Illinois, United States.The International journal on drug policy · 2023Article
- Racial differences in testing for infectious diseases: An analysis of jail intake data.PloS one · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesNearly 1 in 3 people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection pass through the criminal justice system annually; the system is a crucial location for HCV screening, education, and linkage to care. We aimed to (1) determine the prevalence and incidence of HCV antibody positivity and (2) evaluate the demographic characteristics of people with HCV in a large urban jail.
methodsWe offered universal opt-out HCV testing to any person undergoing a routine blood test at the Dallas County Jail from June 2015 through December 2019 (N = 14 490). We extracted data on demographic characteristics from the electronic medical record and collected data on risk factors from people with HCV antibody positivity. We performed univariate and multivariate analyses.
resultsThe prevalence of HCV antibody positivity was 16.7%; the incidence was 13.5 cases per 1000 person-years. HCV antibody positivity was significantly associated with older age (
conclusionsThe high prevalence and incidence of HCV antibody positivity in a large county jail argue for routine, universal HCV testing and prevention counseling in criminal justice settings. Changing demographic characteristics mirror those of the national injection drug use epidemic and shed insight into designing interventions for risk reduction, education, linkage to care, and treatment.
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