Table 1. Correct knowledge about routes of transmission, prevalence rate and seroconversion rates secondary to an HBV and HCV needlestick injury.a.
| Yes | No | No idea | Correct answer | Reference | |
| Transmission is possible via saliva, % | 53.3 | 28.7 | 18 | Yes | [22] |
| Transmission is possible via dentistry, % | 86 | 1.1 | 12.9 | Yes | [23] |
| Transmission after needlestick is higher for HBV in comparison with HIV , % | 71.1 | 8.1 | 20.8 | Yes | [24] |
| Prevalence of HBV is lower than 1% in Iranian population, % | 14.9 | 66.9 | 18.2 | 2.14 | [7] |
| Prevalence of HCV is lower than 1% in Iranian population, % | 47.2 | 32.6 | 20.2 | 0.16 | [7] |
| Using glove is useful in preventing infection with HBV , % | 83.7 | 3.1 | 13.2 | Yes | [17] |
| Correct knowledge about seroconversion rate secondary to an HBV needlestick injury, % | 11.8 | 33.7 | 54.5 | 25-30 | [24] |
| Correct knowledge about seroconversion rate secondary to an HCV a needlestick injury, % | 14.3 | 28.7 | 57 | 3-10 | [24] |
a HBV: hepatitis B virus; HCV: hepatitis C virus; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus