Chart flow of the model.

<p>Chart flow of the model.</p

Age and gender estimated distributions of HCV chronically-infected population according to diagnosis and year, mainland France.

<p>Age and gender estimated distributions of HCV chronically-infected population according to diagnosis and year, mainland France.</p

Estimated proportion of undiagnosed among chronically-infected HCV population by gender and age-group in 2004, mainland France.

<p>Estimated proportion of undiagnosed among chronically-infected HCV population by gender and age-group in 2004, mainland France.</p

HIV and HCV serologic status of sexual male partners and sexual practices with regular and casual partners in the six months before acute HCV infection diagnosis in HIV-infected men who have sex with men (self-administered questionnaires, HEPAIG study, 2006–2007).

<p>Note. Data are no (%) of patients; BDSM, bondage, discipline, sadism, masochism.</p

Drugs consumptions in the six months before acute HCV infection diagnosis in the 53 HIV-infected MSM with self-administered questionnaire, HEPAIG study, 2006–2007.

<p>Note. Data are no. (%) of patients. MDA, 3–4 methylene dioxy-amphetamine; GHB, gamma hydroxy butyric acid; ^aincluding anxiolytic, hypnotic or antidepressant; ^bseveral possible answers; ^cuse at least 10 times during the six-month period</p

Main characteristics of the 80 HIV-infected MSM at acute HCV infection diagnosis reported by physicians, medical questionnaire, HEPAIG study, 2006–2007.

<p>Note. Data are no. (%) of patients or median values (inter-quartile range); MSM, men who have sex with men; HAART, highly active antiretroviral treatment; STI, sexually transmitted infection; ALT, alanine aminotransferase; ULN, upper limit of normal; ^a<50 copies/mL; ^bseveral possible answers; ^canti-HCV (+) within one year after anti-HCV (-) or HCV RNA (+) within one year after both documented anti-HCV (-) and HCV RNA (-); ^dHCV RNA (+) either: i) within one year after two documented HCV RNA (-), or, ii) with symptoms of acute hepatitis and ALT level >10xULN within one year after regular controls of normal ALT (other causes excluded); ^epossible acute HCV infection following primary infection with confirmed viral clearance.</p