Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Hepatitis C Care in Reproductive-Aged Women With Opioid Use Disorder.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the United States, hepatitis C virus (HCV) diagnoses among reproductive-aged women are increasing amidst the ongoing opioid and drug overdose epidemic. While previous studies document racial and ethnic disparities in HCV testing and treatment in largely male populations, to our knowledge no national studies analyze these outcomes in reproductive-aged women with opioid use disorder (OUD).

Methods

We analyzed data from a cohort of reproductive-aged women (aged 15-44 years) with diagnosed OUD captured in the TriNetX Research Network, a network of electronic health records from across the United States. Using a log-binomial model, we assessed differences in achieving HCV cascade of care stages (HCV antibody testing, HCV infection [positive HCV RNA test result], lin

SUBMITTER: Biondi BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11650893 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature