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Table 3 Barriers to past year HCV testing (N = 349)

From: Barriers and facilitators of hepatitis C screening among people who inject drugs: a multi-city, mixed-methods study

 

Tested in past 12 m

Not tested in past 12 m

P*

Overall number of subjects (N = 349)

260 (74.5)

89 (25.5)

 

Barriers by code**

   

  Fear of positive test

27 (9.2)

8 (7.5)

0.58

  Perceived risk

3 (1.0)

4 (3.7)

0.07

  Stigma associated with HCV and/or IVDU

4 (1.4)

3 (2.8)

0.33

  Lab characteristic

13 (4.5)

3 (2.8)

0.46

  Lack of access to transportation

48 (16.4)

15 (14)

0.56

  Time constraints

31 (10.6)

14 (13.1)

0.49

  Lack of knowledge of testing

27 (9.2)

11 (10.3)

0.76

  Cost

30 (10.3)

11 (10.3)

1.00

  Lack of access to MD/PCP

3 (1.0)

0 (0)

0.30

  Not having to take initiative

1 (0.3)

1 (0.9)

0.46

  Lack of rapport with provider

0 (0)

2 (1.9)

0.02

  Confidentiality

2 (0.7)

1 (0.9)

0.80

  Lack of motivation

5 (1.7)

5 (4.7)

0.09

  Other

2 (0.7)

1 (0.9)

0.80

  No barriers identified

96 (33)

28 (26.2)

0.20

  1. All values are n (%) unless otherwise noted.
  2. *P value from chi-squared of independence between selected barrier and receipt of HCV test in the preceding 12 months.
  3. **Some respondents reported more than one barrier.