Objectives: To compare the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, and related risky behaviours among inmates in Quebec's provincial prisons between 2003 and 2014-2015.
Methods: Cross-sectional data were anonymously collected from May 2014 to March 2015 for men (n = 1315) and women (n = 250) and combined with data collected in 2003 to evaluate trends in the last decade. Participants completed a questionnaire and provided saliva samples.
Purpose: To determine the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) and identify related risk factors among inmates in Quebec provincial prisons.
Methods: Anonymous cross-sectional data were collected between May 2014 and March 2015 for 1315 men and 250 women who completed a questionnaire and provided oral fluid samples.
Results: The global prevalence of HCV infection was 11.
Background: To determine the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections and examine risk factors for these infections among inmates in Quebec provincial prisons.
Methods: Anonymous cross-sectional data were collected from January to June 2003 for men (n = 1357) and women (n = 250) who agreed to participate in the study and who completed a self-administrated questionnaire and provided saliva samples.
Results: The prevalence of HIV infection was 2.