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. 2016 May 4;94(5):1100–1102. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.15-0797

Table 1.

Awareness, vaccination, and knowledge of HBV based on hospital occupation

Occupation Frequency Tested for HBV Vaccinated for HBV Knowledge of HBV transmission*
No (%) No (%) Yes (%) Yes (%) No (%) Yes (%)
Consultant 3 2 (67) 2 (73) 1 (27) 1 (33) 1 (34) 2 (66)
Intern/resident/registrar 11 7 (64) 8 (67) 3 (33) 4 (36) 4 (36) 7 (64)
AMO 3 3 (100) 3 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (100)
AMO student 7 6 (86) 6 (86) 1 (14) 1 (14) 2 (29) 5 (71)
Nurse 33 32 (97) 31 (100) 0 (0) 1 (3) 18 (55) 15 (45)
Nurse student 22 22 (100) 17 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 7 (32) 15 (68)
Laboratory personnel 10 8 (80) 10 (100) 0 (0) 2 (20) 1 (10) 9 (90)
Other 24 22 (92) 23 (95) 1 (5) 2 (8) 11 (46) 13 (54)

AMO = assistant medical officer; HBV = hepatitis B virus.

*

Participant responded correctly regarding transmission routes.