Table 2.
Health Insurance Status and Hepatitis C (HCV) Knowledge Among Chronically Infected Participants Served (N = 36)
| Variable | Total (N = 36) |
|---|---|
| Insurance status* | |
| Private | 5 (21.7) |
| Medicaid | 17 (73.9) |
| Medicare | 6 (26.1) |
| VA | 0 (0.0) |
| Other | 1 (4.3) |
| Uninsured | 13 (36.1) |
| Primary care physician | 20 (55.6) |
| Last primary care physician visit | |
| No PCP | 16 (44.4) |
| In the last month | 9 (25.0) |
| 1–6 months ago | 7 (19.4) |
| 7–12 months ago | 1 (2.8) |
| 1–5 years ago | 3 (8.3) |
| More than 5 years ago | 0 (0.0) |
| Prior HCV test | |
| No | 7 (19.4) |
| Yes | 25 (69.4) |
| Don’t know | 4 (11.1) |
| Last HCV test | |
| No prior HCV test | 7 (21.9) |
| In the last month | 1 (3.1) |
| 1–6 months ago | 5 (15.6) |
| 7–12 months ago | 3 (9.4) |
| More than 1 year ago | 16 (50.0) |
| Prior HCV test results | |
| Never tested | 7 (19.4) |
| Negative | 6 (16.7) |
| Positive | 21 (58.3) |
| Don’t know | 2 (5.8) |
| Have heard of HCV | 34 (94.4) |
| Self-reported HCV risk | |
| High risk | 15 (41.7) |
| Moderate risk | 3 (8.3) |
| Low risk | 12 (33.3) |
| Not at risk | 6 (16.7) |
*Participants could report more than one type of insurance