Table 2.

Knowledge of Hepatitis B virus transmission

Knowledge variable	Response
Heard of Hepatitis B (N = 289)	63% yes
	23% no
	14% don’t know
In your opinion, in which ethnic group is Hepatitis B most common? (N = 283)	3% White
	8% Black
	1% Hispanic/Latino
	4% Asian Americans
	4% Pacific Islanders
	24% All equally common
	56% Don’t know
In your opinion, Hepatitis B can be transmitted by: (N = 250; more than one answer possible)	63% unprotected sex
	63% using contaminated needles
	61% contact blood or bodily fluids from an infected person
	38% an infected mother to her baby at the time of delivery
	30% heredity
	30% eating unclean food
	26% sharing food with an infected person
	21% sharing utensils/chopsticks
	19% kissing
	6% other (le ilor, raw food, ti utungo, toilet seat)