Acceptability of Hepatitis C Virus Point-of-Care Testing (Measured via Survey)
| Survey Questions . | Participant Responses, No. (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception Prison (n = 877) . | Inpatient AOD Unit (n = 496) . | Inpatient MHS (n = 176) . | Total (N = 1549) . | |
| Is it important for you to get your hepatitis C result on the same day as getting tested? | ||||
| Yes | 743 (85) | 411 (83) | 143 (81) | 1297 (84) |
| No | 120 (14) | 79 (16) | 29 (16) | 228 (15) |
| Unsure | 9 (1) | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 14 (0.9) |
| Not reported | 5 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 10 (0.6) |
| If you could choose which type of testing for hepatitis C would you prefer? | ||||
| Blood taken from my vein with results available in 1 wk? | 12 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (3) | 23 (1.5) |
| Finger prick test with results available same day? | 861 (98) | 489 (99) | 167 (95) | 1517 (98) |
| Not reported | 4 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 9 (0.6) |
| Survey Questions . | Participant Responses, No. (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception Prison (n = 877) . | Inpatient AOD Unit (n = 496) . | Inpatient MHS (n = 176) . | Total (N = 1549) . | |
| Is it important for you to get your hepatitis C result on the same day as getting tested? | ||||
| Yes | 743 (85) | 411 (83) | 143 (81) | 1297 (84) |
| No | 120 (14) | 79 (16) | 29 (16) | 228 (15) |
| Unsure | 9 (1) | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 14 (0.9) |
| Not reported | 5 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 10 (0.6) |
| If you could choose which type of testing for hepatitis C would you prefer? | ||||
| Blood taken from my vein with results available in 1 wk? | 12 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (3) | 23 (1.5) |
| Finger prick test with results available same day? | 861 (98) | 489 (99) | 167 (95) | 1517 (98) |
| Not reported | 4 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 9 (0.6) |
Abbreviations: AOD, alcohol and other drug; MHS, mental health service.
Acceptability of Hepatitis C Virus Point-of-Care Testing (Measured via Survey)
| Survey Questions . | Participant Responses, No. (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception Prison (n = 877) . | Inpatient AOD Unit (n = 496) . | Inpatient MHS (n = 176) . | Total (N = 1549) . | |
| Is it important for you to get your hepatitis C result on the same day as getting tested? | ||||
| Yes | 743 (85) | 411 (83) | 143 (81) | 1297 (84) |
| No | 120 (14) | 79 (16) | 29 (16) | 228 (15) |
| Unsure | 9 (1) | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 14 (0.9) |
| Not reported | 5 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 10 (0.6) |
| If you could choose which type of testing for hepatitis C would you prefer? | ||||
| Blood taken from my vein with results available in 1 wk? | 12 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (3) | 23 (1.5) |
| Finger prick test with results available same day? | 861 (98) | 489 (99) | 167 (95) | 1517 (98) |
| Not reported | 4 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 9 (0.6) |
| Survey Questions . | Participant Responses, No. (%) . | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reception Prison (n = 877) . | Inpatient AOD Unit (n = 496) . | Inpatient MHS (n = 176) . | Total (N = 1549) . | |
| Is it important for you to get your hepatitis C result on the same day as getting tested? | ||||
| Yes | 743 (85) | 411 (83) | 143 (81) | 1297 (84) |
| No | 120 (14) | 79 (16) | 29 (16) | 228 (15) |
| Unsure | 9 (1) | 5 (1) | 0 (0) | 14 (0.9) |
| Not reported | 5 (0.6) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 10 (0.6) |
| If you could choose which type of testing for hepatitis C would you prefer? | ||||
| Blood taken from my vein with results available in 1 wk? | 12 (1) | 6 (1) | 5 (3) | 23 (1.5) |
| Finger prick test with results available same day? | 861 (98) | 489 (99) | 167 (95) | 1517 (98) |
| Not reported | 4 (0.5) | 1 (0.2) | 4 (2) | 9 (0.6) |
Abbreviations: AOD, alcohol and other drug; MHS, mental health service.
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