International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 471-476, November 2010

Gender differences in hepatitis C antibody prevalence and risk behaviours amongst people who inject drugs in Australia 1998–2008

  • Jenny Iversen

      Affiliations

    • Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
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  • Handan Wand

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics and Databases Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
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  • Andrea Gonnermann

      Affiliations

    • Human and Health Sciences, University of Bremen, Germany
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  • Lisa Maher

      Affiliations

    • Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
    • School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Viral Hepatitis Epidemiology and Prevention Program, National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9385 0900; fax: +61 2 9385 0920.
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  • on behalf of the collaboration of Australian Needle and Syringe Programs

      Affiliations

    • The collaboration of Australian Needle and Syringe Programs (2009): ACON Hunter; Albury CHC; Barwon Health Service; Biala NSP; Cairns NSP; Central Access Service; Central Coast Harm Reduction Services; Clarence CHC; DASSA; Directions ACT; First Step Program; Health ConneXions; Health Information Exchange; Hindmarsh Centre; Hunter Harm Reduction Services; Inner Space; Kirketon Road Centre; Kobi House; Northcote NSP; North Coast Harm Reduction Services; North Richmond CHC; Northern Territory AIDS Council; NUAA; Nunkuwarrin Yunti CHC; QUIHN NSP Services; REPIDU; Salvation Army Launceston; SAVIVE CNP Services; SHARPS; Sydney West NSP Services; TasCHARD NSP Services; Townsville ATODS; WA AIDS Council; WASUA and West Moreton NSP.

Received 3 December 2009; received in revised form 7 April 2010; accepted 20 April 2010. published online 17 May 2010.

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PII: S0955-3959(10)00072-1

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2010.04.004

International Journal of Drug Policy
Volume 21, Issue 6 , Pages 471-476, November 2010