Comorbid Conditions Recorded in 132 Patients With No Documented Hepatitis C (HVC) Treatment Discussions
| Comorbid Condition | No. (%) |
|---|---|
| * End stage acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , leukemia, hepatocellular carcinoma, diabetes with severe neuropathy, renal rejection after transplant, liver rejection after transplant, rapidly progressive autoimmune disorder, stage IV cardiac disease. | |
| † Potentially remediable conditions n = 47. | |
| ‡ The 132 patients represent 36% or of the total 366 study patients. | |
| Severe comorbidity* | 42 (32) |
| No discussion of HCV tests in medical record, patient may be unaware of HCV status† | 31 (24) |
| Died before treatment considered | 24 (18) |
| Financial barriers mentioned related to other problems† | 13 (10) |
| Chronic schizophrenia or other psychotic conditions | 8 (6) |
| Old age (70 to 85 y) | 3 (2) |
| Children (0 to 6 y) | 3 (2) |
| Pregnant at diagnosis, treatment not reconsidered† | 3 (2) |
| Unable to speculate regarding reasons | 4 (3) |
| Severe depression with suicide attempt | 1 (1) |
| Total‡ | 132 (100) |