To assess whether reasons for hepatitis C virus (HCV) therapy non-initiation differentially affect racial and ethnic minorities with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/HCV co-infection.Analysis included co-infected HCV treatment-naïve patients in the University of North Carolina CFAR HIV Clinical Cohort (January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2011). Medical records were abstracted to document non-modifiable medical (e.g., hepatic decompensation, advanced immunosuppression), potentially modifiable medical (e.g., substance abuse, severe depression, psychiatric illness), and non-medical (e.g., personal, social, and economic factors) reasons for non-initiation. Statistical differences in the prevalence of reasons for non-treatment between racial/ethnic groups were assessed using the two-tailed Fisher's exact test. Three separate regression models were fit for each reason category. Odds ratios and their 95

作者：Christine U, Oramasionwu；Angela Dm, Kashuba；Sonia, Napravnik；David A, Wohl；Lu, Mao；Adaora A, Adimora

来源：World journal of hepatology 2016 年 8卷 7期