Table 2 Opinions and preferences for screening for hepatitis C virus (HCV) compared to HIV and diabetes (N = 200)

Have you been tested for ___?

   Yes

   No/Don't Know

Tested positive for ___

   Yes

   No/Don't Know

Would you want to know if you had ___?

   Yes

   No/Don't Know

Should the hospital test ALL its patients for ___?

   Yes

   No

   Don't Know

One way to test everyone is to test all blood for ___ automatically. Would you be OK being tested this way?

   Yes

   No

   Don't Know

Preferred screening approach and potential concerns

Which way is best to test for ___?

   Test all blood for ___. You might not know the test is being done. People who test negative would not be told the result.

   Test all blood for ___. You would have a chance to ask NOT to be tested. People who test negative would not be told the result.

   Let each doctor decide who to test.

Would it be OK to test you for ___ automatically without talking to you about the test first?

   Yes

   No

   Don't Know

If we found that you did NOT have ___, would it be okay if you did NOT get the results?

   Yes

   No

   Don't Know

Do you think it's better to be tested for ___ without knowing about it or not to be tested at all?

   Be tested without knowing

   Not be tested at all

If we found out you DID have ___, would it be okay if someone from the health department told you the result? This would keep the result out of your medical record.

   Yes

   No

   Don't Know