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Table 1.

Characteristics of the designed questionnaire

Construct	Sample questions	Item No.	Scale and scoring	α	Possible range
Knowledge	Can HB be transmitted as a nosocomial infection?	7	Yes/no/don't know	—	0–7
Knowledge	Can HB be transmitted as a nosocomial infection?	7	Don't know and wrong answers (0)/correct answers (1)	—	0–7
General risk perceptions	HB affects people of all ages	6	Completely disagree (1)/disagree (2)/neither disagree nor agree (3)/agree (4)/completely agree (5)	0.90	6–30
Personal risk perceptions	I am at risk for HB	2	Completely disagree (1)/disagree (2)/neither disagree nor agree (3)/agree (4)/completely agree (5)	0.75	2–10
Preventive behavioral intention	How likely are you to seek more information about HB	2	Unlikely (1)/likely (2)/completely likely (3)	0.72	2–6
Cues to action	Did you take a training course in HB prevention?	4	Yes (1)/no (0)	—	0–4
Cues to action	Did you study a book or other printed materials about HB?	4	Yes (1)/no (0)	—	0–4

HB, hepatitis B.