Perceived barriers to treatment | Hepatitis B (%) | Hepatitis C (%) |
---|---|---|
Cost of medication | 14.9 | 25.3 |
Cost of blood test, medical visits, in addition to cost of medication | 10.3 | 8.4 |
Active substance abuse | 1.2 | 2.1 |
Active psychiatric comorbidity | 0 | 0 |
Patient's fear of side effects | 0 | 0 |
Lack of consensus about screening and treatment guidelines | 5.8 | 10.5 |
Lack of provider education about treatment and side effect management | 2.3 | 0 |
Distance to treating physicians | 0 | 1.1 |
More than 3 of above | 65.5 | 52.6 |