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| Men Health Education Program Attendance |
Women Health Education Program Attendance |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n=1,046) (N = 5,541) |
No (n = 1,426) (N = 7,681) |
Yes (n = 219) (N = 338) |
No (n = 86) (N = 142) |
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| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | χ2 (1) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | χ2 (1) | |
| Major Modes of Transmission | ||||||||||
Is it possible for someone to get hepatitis C if they borrow straws and/or crack pipes to snort or smoke cocaine? [yes] |
729 |
73 (71, 76) |
873 |
65 (62, 68) |
14.79* |
155 |
75 (72, 78) |
54 |
69 (63, 75) |
2.53 |
Is it possible for a person to get hepatitis C if they have unprotected sexual intercourse? [yes] |
823 |
82 (80, 85) |
1,051 |
79 (77, 81) |
2.33 |
169 |
82 (79, 85) |
61 |
78 (72, 83) |
1.68 |
Is there a risk of getting infected with hepatitis C while getting a tattoo or piercing? [yes] |
922 |
93 (92, 95) |
1,192 |
91 (89, 92) |
3.62 |
193 |
93 (91, 95) |
71 |
90 (86, 94) |
1.74 |
Is there a risk of getting hepatitis C if a person injects with a needle used by someone else? [yes] |
928 |
94 (92, 95) |
1,172 |
89 (88, 91) |
11.60* |
194 |
95 (93, 96) |
65 |
85 (80, 89) |
18.23* |
Is it possible for a person to get hepatitis C if they borrow a razor or a toothbrush from someone? [yes] |
880 |
89 (87, 91) |
1,109 |
85 (83, 87) |
7.32* |
189 |
92 (90, 94) |
64 |
80 (75, 86) |
15.05* |
| Transmission Through Casual Contact | ||||||||||
Is hepatitis C spread through food? [no] |
696 |
71 (69, 74) |
841 |
64 (61, 67) |
10.92* |
170 |
82 (79, 85) |
59 |
75 (69, 81) |
3.24 |
Is hepatitis C spread in hot tubs and swimming pools? [no] |
692 |
71 (68, 74) |
873 |
66 (64, 69) |
5.16* |
161 |
79 (76, 82) |
47 |
60 (53, 66) |
25.34* |
Is hepatitis C spread by coughing or sneezing? [no] |
676 |
69 (66, 72) |
829 |
64 (61, 66) |
5.84* |
167 |
83 (80, 85) |
57 |
72 (66, 78) |
9.09* |
Is hepatitis C spread from one person to another if they share a drink? [no] |
548 |
57 (53, 60) |
663 |
51 (48, 54) |
5.39* |
159 |
77 (74, 80) |
48 |
62 (55, 68) |
16.35* |
| Prevention | ||||||||||
Is there a vaccine that can prevent people from getting hepatitis C? [no] |
548 |
56 (53, 59) |
692 |
52 (49, 55) |
2.55 |
127 |
62 (58, 66) |
40 |
50 (44, 57) |
7.64* |
If a person is taking antibiotics, are they safe from getting hepatitis C? [no] |
769 |
78 (76, 81) |
966 |
74 (71, 76) |
5.33* |
174 |
85 (83, 88) |
52 |
67 (61, 73) |
29.71* |
| Testing and Treatment | ||||||||||
Is it true that some people live for many years with hepatitis C without feeling sick? [yes] |
795 |
82 (80, 84) |
992 |
76 (73, 78) |
10.65* |
175 |
86 (83, 88) |
61 |
78 (72, 83) |
6.01* |
Is it possible, with the use of medication, to no longer be able to detect hepatitis C in a person’s blood? [yes] |
404 |
43 (40, 46) |
517 |
41 (38, 43) |
0.89 |
107 |
52 (49, 56) |
30 |
38 (32, 44) |
11.35* |
Once a person’s hepatitis C has been treated and the virus can’t be detected in their blood, is it possible for them to get re-infected with hepatitis C? [yes] |
662 |
67 (64, 70) |
794 |
61 (58, 63) |
7.45* |
147 |
73 (69, 76) |
50 |
63 (57, 69) |
5.71* |
Note. HCV = hepatitis C virus; n = sample size; N = estimated population size. *p < 0.05.