Table 2. Responses of the study participants to Hepatitis B knowledge items Haramaya university, 2013 (N = 322).
| No | Hepatitis B Knowledge Items | Yes | No |
| N (%) | N (%) | ||
| 1 | Have been thought about HBV and its vaccine | 261 (81.1) | 61 (18.9) |
| 2 | Can HBV affect any age group | 287 (89.1) | 35 (10.9) |
| 3 | Do you think that HBV can affect liver? | 304 (94.4) | 18 (5.6) |
| 4 | Do you think that HBV can affect other organ other than liver? | 210 (65.2) | 112 (34.8) |
| 5 | Is jaundice one of the common symptom of HBV? | 274 (85.1) | 48 (14.9) |
| 6 | Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by contaminated blood and blood products? | 289 (89.8) | 33 (10.2) |
| 7 | Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by un-sterilized syringes, needles and surgical instruments? | 231 (71.7) | 91 (28.3) |
| 8 | Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by unsafe sex? | 211 (65.5) | 111 (34.5) |
| 9 | Can Hepatitis B be transmitted from mother to child? | 180 (55.9) | 142 (44.1) |
| 10 | Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by contaminated water/food prepared by personsuffering with these infections? | 71 (22) | 251 (78) |
| 11 | Can hepatitis B transmitted through skin contact | 155 (48.1) | 167 (51.9) |
| 12 | Do you think HBV has laboratory test? | 304 (94.4) | 18 (5.6) |
| 13 | Is Hepatitis B curable/treatable? | 152 (47.2) | 170 (52.8) |
| 14 | Could we prevent HB transmission? | 314 (97.5) | 8 (2.5) |
| 15 | Is vaccination available for Hepatitis B? | 300 (93.2) | 22 (6.8) |
| 16 | Do you think that HBV has post exposure prophylaxis? | 166 (51.6) | 156 (48.4) |
Note: Knowledge was assessed by giving 1 to correct answer and 0 to the wrong answer. The scale measured knowledge from maximum 16 to minimum 0. Scores <12 were taken as poor, ≥12 as adequate knowledge of Hepatitis B. Mean knowledge was 11.52±2.37.