Table 2.
Responses to Hepatitis B knowledge items
| Hepatitis B knowledge items | Yes N (%) | No N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you ever heard of a disease termed as Hepatitis? |
383 (98.2) |
7 (1.8) |
| Have you ever heard of a disease termed as Hepatitis B? |
310 (79.5) |
80 (20.6) |
| Is Hepatitis B a viral disease? |
144 (36.9) |
246 (63.1) |
| Can Hepatitis B affect liver function? |
168 (43.1) |
222 (56.9) |
| Can Hepatitis B cause liver Cancer? |
105 (26.9) |
285 (73.1) |
| Can Hepatitis B affect any age group? |
103 (26.4) |
287 (73.6) |
| The early symptoms of Hepatitis B are same like cold and flu (fever, running nose, cough) |
98 (25.1) |
292 (74.9) |
| Jaundice is one of the common symptoms of Hepatitis B? |
148 (37.9) |
242 (62.1) |
| Are nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite common symptom of Hepatitis B? |
105 (26.9) |
285 (73.1) |
| Are there no symptoms of the Hepatitis B in some of the patients? |
95 (24.4) |
295 (75.6) |
| Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by un-sterilized syringes, needles and surgical instruments? |
152 (39.0) |
238 (61.0) |
| Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by contaminated blood and blood products? |
170 (43.6) |
220 (56.4) |
| Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by using blades of the barber/ear and nose piercing? |
139 (35.6) |
251 (64.4) |
| Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by unsafe sex? |
84 (21.5) |
306 (78.5) |
| Can Hepatitis B be transmitted from mother to child? |
99 (25.4) |
291 (74.7) |
| Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by contaminated water/food prepared by person suffering with these infections? |
146 (37.4) |
244 (62.5) |
| Is Hepatitis B curable/treatable? |
186 (47.7) |
204 (52.3) |
| Can Hepatitis B be self-cured by body? |
128 (32.8) |
262 (67.2) |
| Is vaccination available for Hepatitis B? |
240 (61.5) |
150 (38.5) |
| Is specific diet required for the treatment of Hepatitis B? | 291 (74.6) | 99 (35.3) |
Note: Knowledge was assessed by giving 1 to correct answer and 0 to the wrong answer. The scale measured knowledge from maximum 20 to minimum 0. Scores < 11 were taken as poor, ≥ 11 as adequate knowledge of Hepatitis B. Mean knowledge was 8.74 ± 2.7.