TABLE 3.
Bivariate Results for Heard of Hepatitis B
Variable | Heard of Hepatitis B (n = 178) | Not Heard of Hepatitis Ba(n = 142) | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years): mean (SD) | 46.9 (13.7) | 52.1 (12.8) | <0.001 |
Education (years): mean (SD) | 2.9 (3.5) | 2.1 (2.8) | 0.03 |
Years in US: mean (SD) | 14.8 (3.7) | 15.2 (3.9) | 0.36 |
Age at immigration (years): mean (SD) | 32.0 (13.2) | 37.0 (13.1) | <0.001 |
Marital status: percent | |||
Currently married | 43.2 | 48.9 | 0.32 |
Previously married | 38.0 | 38.3 | |
Never married | 18.8 | 12.8 | |
Type of medicine that should be used to treat liver disease: percent | |||
Western | 90.8 | 88.2 | 0.46 |
Traditional Cambodian or both | 9.2 | 11.8 | |
Family member(s) infected with hepatitis B: percent | |||
Yes | 12.9 | 1.4 | <0.001 |
No | 87.1 | 98.6 |
Includes women who were not sure.