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? | Â | Â | Â |
  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? | Â | Â | Â |
  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? | Â | Â | Â |
  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 |