Table 1.

Percentage of staff who indicated specific reasons why MMTP patients decline an evaluation or treatment for HCV infection or fail to appear for an HCV evaluation.

Reasons for declining HCV evaluation/treatment or for failing to appear for evaluation	Staff perception of reason for declining HCV evaluation (n=70) % (n)	Staff perception of reason for failure to appear for evaluation (n=67) % (n)
Do not believe that treatment works	21.4 (15)	25.4 (17)
No access to HCV treatment provider	21.4 (15)	12.0 (8)
Afraid of side effects	64.3 (45)	49.3 (33)
Do not like medical treatment	24.2 (17)	34.3 (23)
No insurance	30.0 (21)	26.9 (18)
Do not feel sick	47.1 (33)	40.3 (27)
Concerns about stigma	7.1 (5)	6.0 (4)
No car fare	24.3 (17)	28.5 (19)
Distance to medical care	15.7 (11)	14.9 (10)
Not enough time	10.0 (7)	9.0 (6)
Other	10.0 (7)	3.0 (2)