Table 1 Participant characteristics, healthcare experiences, barriers to care, and self-reported substance use history (N = 11)
Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |
Age group | |
20–39 years | 3 (27) |
40–59 years | 5 (45) |
≥ 60 years | 3 (27) |
Sex | |
Male | 7 (64) |
Female | 4 (36) |
Race | |
White | 9 (82) |
Black | 1 (9) |
Indian American | 1 (9) |
Referral year | |
2015 | 2 (18) |
2016 | 1 (9) |
2017 | 6 (55) |
2018 | 3 (27) |
Healthcare experiences | |
Healthcare access | |
Has an established primary care provider | 6 (55) |
Visited emergency room in past year | 6 (55) |
Has seen any doctor in past year | 10 (91) |
Health insurance status | |
Uninsured | 4 (36) |
Insured | 7 (64) |
Private insurance | 3 (27) |
Medicaid | 3 (37) |
Medicare | 1 (9) |
Setting of HCV diagnosis | |
Routine bloodwork by physician | 5 (45) |
Donating blood | 2 (18) |
Bloodwork while incarcerated | 2 (18) |
Screening at a methadone program | 1 (9) |
Knowledge of hepatitis C status | 11 (100) |
Knowledge of hepatitis C specialty referral | 11 (100) |
Barriers to care | |
Unreliable transportation | |
Yes | 5 (45) |
No | 6 (55) |
Unstable housinga | |
Yes | 4 (36) |
No | 7 (64) |
Rating of own health | |
Excellent | 0 (0) |
Very good | 3 (27) |
Good | 4 (36) |
Fair | 2 (18) |
Poor | 2 (18) |
Trust in medical systemb, possible scores 5 to 25 | |
Median score [interquartile range] | |
Minimum score | 9 |
Maximum score | 25 |
Substance use history | |
Drug usec | |
In the past month | 3 (27) |
In past year | 5 (45) |
Alcohol Used | |
In the past month | 2 (18) |
In past year | 4 (36) |
Treatment for substance use disorder | |
Any prior treatment | 6 (55) |
Alcohol | 2 (18) |
Drug use | 3 (36) |
Both | 1 (9) |
No prior treatment | 5 (45) |