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. 2010 Jun 17;36(1):47–55. doi: 10.1007/s10900-010-9285-y

Table 3.

Hepatitis B risk and most influence in screening/vaccination

Awareness variable Response
What influenced or would influence you to get Hepatitis B screening and vaccination? (N = 252)a 64% Doctor told you to get screened
35% Family member is a carrier
34% Free screening/vaccination or if covered by insurance
32% Fear of being infected by the virus
31% Encouraged by family members
28% Attended Hepatitis B educational workshop
22% Encouraged by spouse
21% Encouraged by friends
9% Other (Bakura, Teacher, Employer, Galuega, Travel)
Do you think you could be infected with Hepatitis B? (N = 280) 6% Yes
52% No
41% Not sure/Don’t know
Have you ever been diagnosed with Hepatitis B infection? (N = 280) 1% Yes
78% No
21% Not sure/Don’t know

aTotal percentages may add up to more than 100% as respondents were asked to list all that apply; the only responses that were highly correlated (using Pearson correlation coefficient) were being encouraged by friends and family members