Table 2.
Knowledge and attitude regarding HBV transmission and comparison between Chinese vs. non-Chinese patients.
| Patients | All patients N = 182 | Chinese N = 85 | Non Chinese N = 97 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish understanding | < 0.01 | |||
| No | 26 (14%) | 25 (29%) | 1 (1%) | |
| Limited | 47 (26%) | 43 (51%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Good | 109 (60%) | 17 (20%) | 92 (95%) | |
| Level of education (n = 126) | 0.01 | |||
| Primary education | 45 (36%) | 30 (57%) | 15 (21%) | |
| High School | 47 (37%) | 19 (36%) | 28 (38%) | |
| University degree | 34 (27%) | 4 (7%) | 30 (41%) | |
| Knowledge on parenteral transmission | 0.05 | |||
| No | 12 (6%) | 9 (10%) | 3 (3%) | |
| Yes | 170 (94%) | 76 (90%) | 94 (97%) | |
| Knowledge on sexual transmission | 0.05 | |||
| No | 14 (8%) | 10 (12%) | 4 (4%) | |
| Yes | 168 (92%) | 75 (88%) | 93 (96%) | |
| Knowledge on vertical transmission | < 0.01 | |||
| No | 36 (20%) | 5 (6%) | 31 (32%) | |
| Yes | 146 (80%) | 80 (94%) | 66 (68%) | |
| Prevention measures (parenteral transmission) n = 179 | < 0.01 | |||
| No | 31 (17%) | 6 (7%) | 25 (26%) | |
| Yes | 148 (83%) | 76 (93%) | 72 (74%) | |
| Prevention measures (sexual transmission) n = 181 | 0.14 | |||
| No | 73 (40%) | 29 (34%) | 44 (45%) | |
| Yes | 108 (60%) | 55 (66%) | 53 (55%) | |
| Reason for sexual prevention n = 86 | 0.38 | |||
| Avoid pregnancy | 39 (45%) | 22 (45%) | 17 (46%) | |
| Sexual prevention | 47 (55%) | 27 (55%) | 20 (54%) |