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Table 3 Analysis of Pre and posttest changes of answers

From: Community-based HCV screening: knowledge and attitudes in a high risk urban population

Knowledge related questions

Pre-test

Post-test

p-value

% correct

% correct

(McNemar)

How do you think people get HCV?

   

  Having sex?

56%

84%

<0.0001

  Shooting up (injecting) drugs?

90%

98%

0.001

  Using public toilets?

60%

95%

<0.0001

  Sharing supplies for snorting drugs?

54%

85%

<0.0001

  Coughing/sneezing on someone?

52%

94%

<0.0001

  Getting a homemade tattoo?

89%

97%

0.0074

What makes HCV worse for the people who have it?

   

  Drinking coffee?

45%

86%

<0.0001

  Drinking alcohol?

82%

96%

<0.0001

  HIV infection?

82%

89%

0.121

  Being obese?

33%

80%

<0.0001

Does everyone who has HCV need treatment?

10%

81%

<0.0001

How many people who get treated for HCV get cured?

33%

90%

<0.0001

Attitude related questions

Pre-test % answered yes

Post-test % answered yes

p-value (McNemar)

Would you want to be tested for HCV, if when you tested positive you could get free treatment?

99%

100%

1.0

Would you still want to be tested, if you were told you could not be offered treatment?

90%

90%

1.0

Would you still want to be tested if you were told you could not be offered treatment, but you could get free vaccines against HAV/HBV?

95%

96%

.727

Would you still want to be tested if you were told you could not be offered treatment, but you could get lifestyle advice on how to stay healthy with HCV?

96%

95%

1.0

Do you want free HCV testing in your community?

99%

97%

0.25

Do you think other people would want free HCV testing?

86%

92%

0.077

Do you think it will be a problem if we tested for HCV in your community but might not be able to offer treatment to everyone who’s positive?

49%

35%

0.019

If people tested positive for HCV, do you think people would do the following if they were told it would help them?

   

  Drink less alcohol?

39%

54%

0.003

  Get a shot against HAV/HBV?

83%

86%

.383

  Go to the doctor for treatment?

76%

79%

.524