Table 4 Participant views and preference on HCVST
Population group | PWID (n = 100) | MSM/TG (n = 100) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No | % | No | % | ||
Pre-test acceptability | |||||
 Participation in the study | 100/100 | 100.0 | 100/103 | 97.0 | – |
 Would use HCVST if available | 98 | 98.0 | 96 | 96.0 | 0.407 |
Post-test acceptability | |||||
 Would use OraQuick HCVST again | 91 | 91.0 | 99 | 99.0 | 0.033 |
 Would recommend HCVST to family/friends | 95 | 95.0 | 97 | 97.0 | 0.758 |
 Would take the test to family/friends | 95 | 95.0 | 94 | 94.0 | 0.647 |
Preferences on HCVST | |||||
Preferred approach to test HCV in future | |||||
 By myself at home | 73 | 73.0 | 89 | 89.0 | 0.004 |
 By myself at a health centre | 0 | 0.0 | 38 | 38.0 | < 0.001 |
 In a health centre by a healthcare worker | 12 | 12.0 | 16 | 16.0 | 0.221 |
 In a screening campaign | 6 | 6.0 | 4 | 4.0 | 0.516 |
Preferred sample type | |||||
 Oral fluid-based test | 76 | 76.0 | 56 | 56.0 | 0.001 |
 Blood-based test | 10 | 10.0 | 6 | 6.0 |  |
 No preference | 14 | 14.0 | 38 | 38.0 | 0.001 |
Steps taken if result of self-test is positive | |||||
 Contact healthcare facility | 48 | 48.0 | 97 | 97.0 | < 0.001 |
 Contact pharmacy | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 9.0 | 0.002 |
 Do a confirmatory test | 47 | 47.0 | 5 | 5.0 | < 0.001 |
 Seek advice from family member/community | 6 | 6.0 | 17 | 17.0 | 0.005 |
 Do not know what to do | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.248 |
Knowledge about HCV treatment | |||||
 Know that HCV can be cured | 76 | 76.0 | 63 | 63.0 | 0.063 |
 Know there’s treatment but unsure about cure | 19 | 19.0 | 35 | 35.0 | – |
 No idea if there’s treatment or cure | 5 | 5.0 | 2 | 2.0 | – |