Access to treatment for Hepatitis C among injection drug users: results from the cross-sectional HOPE IV study

Table 3 Barriers in treatment access and assessment of current economical and health issues compared to 2009

Compared to 2009 how would you describe your:	Obstacles in accessing their doctor		Obstacles in accessing their medication
Compared to 2009 how would you describe your:	N (%)	P	N (%)	P
Financial status
Very improved to neutral	2 (25.0)	<0.001^a	2 (25.0)	<0.001^a
Worsen/Very worsen	84 (92.3)	<0.001^a	82 (90.1)	<0.001^a
Health status
Very improved to neutral	24 (82.8)	0.516^a	23 (79.3)	0.326^a
Worsen/Very worsen	62 (88.6)	0.516^a	61 (87.1)	0.326^a
Access to health services
Very improved to neutral	23 (74.2)	0.021^a	23 (74.2)	0.068^a
Worsen/Very worsen	63 (92.6)	0.021^a	61 (89.7)	0.068^a
Access to medication
Very improved to neutral	23 (79.3)	0.173^a	23 (79.3)	0.342^a
Worsen/Very worsen	63 (91.3)	0.173^a	61 (88.4)	0.342^a
Financial burden for health services
Very improved to neutral	18 (62.1)	<0.001^a	18 (62.1)	<0.001^a
Worsen/Very worsen	68 (97.1)	<0.001^a	66 (94.3)	<0.001^a
Mental health
Very improved to neutral	27 (84.4)	0.751^a	26 (81.3)	0.553^a
Worsen/Very worsen	59 (88.1)	0.751^a	58 (86.6)	0.553^a
Adherence to medical instructions
Very improved to neutral	36 (73.5)	<0.001^b	35 (71.4)	<0.001^b
Worsen/Very worsen	50 (100.0)	<0.001^b	49 (98.0)	<0.001^b
Severity of my health problem
Very improved to neutral	37 (74.0)	<0.001^b	36 (72.0)	<0.001^b
Worsen/Very worsen	49 (100.0)	<0.001^b	48 (98.0)	<0.001^b

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