Table 1.
Knowledge of the students regarding Hepatitis B.
Sr. number | Questions | Response | N (%) |
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1 | Can Hepatitis B be transmitted while performing dental procedures? | Yes | 178 (82.4%) |
No | 26 (12%) | ||
Do not know | 12 (5.6%) | ||
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2 | Can Hepatitis B contaminate the body by means of saliva? | Yes | 176 (81.5%) |
No | 32 (14.8%) | ||
Do not know | 8 (3.7%) | ||
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3 | Is Hepatitis B a RNA virus? | Yes | 187 (86.6%) |
No | 18 (8.3%) | ||
Do not know | 11 (5.1%) | ||
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4 | Is the incubation period of Hepatitis B about 50–80 days? | Yes | 173 (80.1%) |
No | 30 (13.9%) | ||
Do not know | 13 (6.0%) | ||
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5 | Is Hepatitis B active and live vaccine? | Yes | 177 (81.9%) |
No | 22 (10.2%) | ||
Do not know | 17 (7.9%) |