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Table 3 Self-reported HCV and HIV testing and status among participants in focus group discussion of barriers and motivators of participation and retention in a cohort study in Iran, 2016

From: Barriers and motivators to participation and retention in HIV/HCV cohort studies among people who inject drugs: a community consultation in Iran

Variables

N = 30

Ever tested for HCV

 Yes

12 (40.0)

 No

14 (46.7)

 Unsure/Did not know

4 (13.3)

Self-reported HCV infection statusa, n (%)

 Positive

4 (33.3)

 Negative

8 (66.7)

 Unsure/Did not know

0

Self-reported anti-HCV serostatusa, n (%)

 Positive

0

 Negative

0

 Unsure/Did not know

10 (83.3)

 Missing

2 (16.7)

Self-reported HCV RNA statusa, n (%)

 Positive

0

 Negative

0

 Unsure/Did not know

10 (83.3)

 Missing

2 (16.7)

Ever tested for HIV, n (%)

 Yes

19 (63.4)

 No

10 (33.3)

 Unsure/Did not know

1 (3.3)

Self-reported HIV serostatusb, n (%)

 Positive

1 (5.3)

 Negative

15 (78.9)

 Did not know

2 (10.5)

 Missing

1 (5.3)

  1. a Among those ever tested for HCV in their lifetime
  2. b Among those ever tested for HIV in their lifetime