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Table 2 The intensity and scope of psychosocial difficulties according to PARADISE24fin (scale: 0 = no difficulties/problems; 4 = extreme difficulties/cannot do)

From: Integrated care model and point of care diagnostics facilitate Hepatitis C treatment among patients receiving opioid agonist therapy: a retrospective review of medical records

Psychosocial difficulties

HCV-treated patients n = 20

Mean [95% CI]

OAT patients n = 269 [19]

Mean [95% CI]

Inpatients with SUD

n = 1082 [20]

Mean [95% CI]

Difficulties in daily activities

0.9 [0.5,1.3]

0.8 [0.67,0.83]

1.2 [1.15,1.25]

Social difficulties

1.1 [0.7,1.5]

0.9 [0.80,0.98]

1.5 [1.45,1.55]

Cognitive difficulties

1.1 [0.7,1.5]

1.0 [0.90,1.11]

1.8 [1.73,1.87]

Difficulties in self-regulation

1.2 [0.9,1.6]

1.2 [1.06,1.24]

1.8 [1.75,1.85]

Emotional difficulties

1.6 [1.1,2.0]

1.5 [1.43,1.65]

2.2 [2.15,2.25]

Pain and sleeping problems

1.7 [1.3,2.1]

1.5 [1.40,1.62]

2.1 [2.02,2.18]

PARADISE24fin total mean

1.2 [0.9,1.6]

1.1 [1.02,1.18]

1.7 [1.66,1.74]

  1. HCV Hepatitis C virus, OAT Opioid agonist therapy, SUD Substance use disorder, CI Confidence interval