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Table 5 Participant views and preferences regarding HCV self-testing

From: Usability and acceptability of oral fluid hepatitis C self-testing among people who inject drugs in Coastal Kenya: a cross-sectional pilot study

 

N = 150

%

Before self-testing

  

 Eligible subjects who agreed to participate and perform HCV self-testing

150

100

 Participants who would use HCV self-testing if it was available

147

98

Post-testing acceptability

  

 Would use HCV self-test again

143

95.3

 Would recommend the HCV self-test to family members/friends

145

96.7

 Take the test to family members/friends

144

96.0

Preferences on HCV self-testing

  

 Preferred approach to test for HCV in the future

  

  By myself at home

120

80

  By myself at a health center

27

18

  In a community center by a healthcare worker

25

16.7

  In a screening campaign

2

1.3

 Preferred sample type

  

  Prefer oral fluid-based test

134

89.3

  Prefer blood-based test

14

9.3

  No preference

2

1.3

 Steps to take if results of self-test positive

  

  Contact healthcare facility

149

99.3

  Contact pharmacy

2

1.3

  Do a confirmatory test

2

1.3

  Seek advice from a family member or friend

3

2

  Seek advice from an NGO community representative

6

4

  Do not know

0

0

 Knowledge about HCV treatment

  

  Know that HCV can be cured

54

36

  Know that there is a treatment but not sure about cure

23

15.3

  Not sure if there is treatment

21

14

  There is no treatment or cure

4

2.7

  No idea if there is treatment or cure

48

32