Objective: To describe hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV prevalence and co-infection, and to examine variables associated with infection in a community sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Methods: Data were from an anonymous, cross-sectional study (N = 5080) in Canada. Men selfcompleted a questionnaire and provided an optional saliva specimen for HCV and HIV testing. Polytomous logistic regressions identified variables associated with HCV, HIV, and HCV-HIV coinfection.
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