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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2013; 19(44): 8011-8019
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8011
Published online Nov 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8011
Table 3 Attitudes toward/knowledge about hepatitis C virus infection among the hepatitis C antibody+ illicit drug users selected by the Territorial Addiction Service in comparison with hepatitis C antibody+ illicit drug users accepting antiviral therapy n (%)
| Patient attitudes/knowledge | Selected by SerT (n = 162) | Accepting therapy (n = 39) | P value |
| Source of HCV information | (n = 150) | (n = 33) | NS |
| Other HCV patients | 44 (29) | 11 (33) | |
| Health operators | 72 (48) | 18 (55) | |
| Press | 54 (36) | 14 (42) | |
| Web | 15 (10) | 6 (18) | |
| Television | 62 (41) | 16 (48) | |
| None | 25 (17) | 6 (18) | |
| Feelings toward information | |||
| Complete | (n = 139) 72 (52) | (n = 32) 15 (47) | 0.6964 |
| Confident | (n = 131) 30 (23) | (n = 31) 16 (52) | 0.0033 |
| Reassuring | (n = 130) 68 (52) | (n = 28) 14 (50) | 0.8381 |
| Attitudes toward HCV therapy | |||
| Total fright | (n = 129) 3 (2) | (n = 29) 0 (0) | 1.0000 |
| Moderate worries | (n = 141) 102 (78) | (n = 32) 25 (78) | 0.5271 |
| Positive expectations | (n = 125) 70 (56) | (n = 28) 18 (64) | 0.5271 |
- Citation: Zanini B, Benini F, Pigozzi MG, Furba P, Giacò E, Cinquegrana A, Fasoli M, Lanzini A. Addicts with chronic hepatitis C: Difficult to reach, manage or treat? World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(44): 8011-8019
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i44/8011.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i44.8011