Table 4.
Responses to practices related to Hepatitis B
| Hepatitis B practice items | Yes N (%) | No N (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Have you done screening for Hepatitis B? |
07 (1.8) |
383 (98.2) |
| Do you ask for screening of blood before transfusion? |
94 (24.1) |
296 (75.9) |
| Do you ask your barber to change blade/or for safe equipments for ear and nose piercing? |
97 (24.9) |
293 (75.1) |
| Do you practice safe sex? |
156 (40.0) |
234 (60.0) |
| Do you share food/utensils/water etc. with others |
70 (17.9) |
320 (82.1) |
| Do you avoid meeting people? |
308 (79.0) |
82 (21.0) |
| Will continue and complete the treatment against the infection? |
354 (90.8) |
36 (9.2) |
| Have you ever participated in health education program related to Hepatitis B? | 24 (6.2) | 366 (93.8) |
Note: Practice was assessed by giving 1 to positive and 0 to negative attitude. The scale classified practice as good with score >5 and poor ≤5. Over all the respondents reported to have poor practice towards Hepatitis B with mean score of 2.37 ± 1.0.