Table 2.
Patient Knowledge Before and After HBV Education Session
| Variable | Pre-education | Post-education | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Risk factors (% yes) | |||
| Smoking tobacco | 12 (15.0%) | 23 (28.8%) | 0.002 |
| Sharing food | 15 (18.8%) | 36 (45.0%) | |
| Sneezing/coughing | 23 (28.8%) | 43 (54.4%) | |
| Sharing toothbrush | 47 (58.8%) | 56 (70.0%) | |
| Sexual contact | 39 (48.8%) | 51 (63.8%) | |
| Needles, tattoos | 59 (73.8%) | 68 (85.0%) | |
| Childbirth | 54 (67.5%) | 65 (81.3%) | |
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| Potential consequences | |||
| Lifelong infection | 22 (27.5%) | 39 (48.8%) | 0.003 |
| Hepatocellular carcinoma | 57 (71.3%) | 64 (80.0%) | |
| Death | 55 (68.8%) | 68 (85.0%) | |
|
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| HBV can be treated | 42 (52.5%) | 58 (72.5%) | 0.009 |
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| Total knowledge (%) | 48.9 ± 25.6 | 64.3 ± 26.5 | <0.001 |