Table 3.
Change in beliefs and opinions on HIV/HCV screening and risk and uptake of HIV/HCV screening
| Belief or Opinion | No Intervention n=197 | Intervention n=198 | Intervention - No Intervention Δ1 - Δ2 (95% CI) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||||||
| Pre | Post | Post - Pre Δ1 | Pre | Post | Post - Pre Δ2 | ||
| Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | Mean (SE) | ΔMean (95% CI) | |||
| Change in value of combined HIV/HCV screening | |||||||
| Value for all | 3.36 (0.07) | 3.26 (0.07) | −0.09 (0.06) | 3.46 (0.06) | 3.40 (0.07) | − 0.06 (0.06) | 0.037 (−0.13 to 0.20) |
| Value for me | 2.54 (0.10) | 2.63 (0.10) | 0.08 (0.07) | 2.64 (0.10) | 2.72 (0.10) | 0.07 (0.09) | −0.004 (−0.23 to 0.22) |
| Change in self-perception of HIV/HCV risk | |||||||
| HIV | 0.58 (0.07) | 0.62 (0.06) | 0.06 (0.05) | 0.77 (0.07) | 0.85 (0.08) | 0.12 (0.06) | 0.062 (−0.083 to 0.21) |
| HCV | 0.52 (0.06) | 0.53 (0.06) | 0.04 (0.05) | 0.67 (0.07) | 0.82 (0.08) | 0.12 (0.06) | 0.091 (−0.055 to 0.24) |
| Change in opinions regarding ED-based HIV/HCV screening | |||||||
| ED is too stressful place for testing | 2.05 (0.08) | 1.83 (0.08) | −0.19 (0.08) | 1.95 (0.08) | 1.75 (0.07) | −0.18 (0.08) | −0.23 (−0.49 to 0.034) |
| ED is not a private enough place for testing | 2.21 (0.09) | 1.89 (0.08) | −0.29 (0.08) | 2.03 (0.09) | 1.79 (0.08) | −0.23 (0.08) | −0.048 (−0.26 to 0.17) |
| Being tested in the ED delays medical care | 2.16 (0.09) | 1.73 (0.06) | −0.45 (0.08) | 2.20 (0.08) | 1.67 (0.07) | −0.51 (0.07) | −0.001 (−0.22 to 0.22) |
| Being tested in the ED takes too long | 2.16 (0.10) | 1.76 (0.07) | −0.39 (0.09) | 2.28 (0.09) | 1.68 (0.07) | −0.62 (0.09) | 0.041 (−0.18 to 0.26) |
| % | % | Δ% (95% CD) | |||||
| Uptake of HIV/HCV screening | 64.5 | 65.2 | −0.7 (−10.1 to 8.7) | ||||
Δ= Difference; SE = Standard Error; HCV = Hepatitis C virus; HIV = Human immunodeficiency virus