Table 2. Distribution of Participants’ Feelings and Attitudes About Having Hepatitis B by Gender.
| Value | Total, No. (%), n = 92a | Women, No. (%)b, n = 40 | Men, No. (%)b, n = 52 | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hepatitis B-related concerns or anxieties | ||||
| I worry about getting liver cancer | 52 (57) | 23 (57) | 29 (56) | 0.87 |
| I worry about infecting other people | 49 (53) | 22 (55) | 27 (52) | 0.77 |
| I worry about developing liver disease | 44 (48) | 20 (50) | 24 (46) | 0.71 |
| I am scared of hepatitis B | 30 (33) | 13 (32) | 17 (33) | 0.98 |
| Hepatitis B makes me feel guilty | 14 (15) | 8 (20) | 6 (11) | 0.26 |
| I did not deserve to get hepatitis B | 13 (14) | 9 (22) | 4 (8) | 0.04 |
| I often feel sad or hopeless because of hepatitis B | 13 (14) | 6 (15) | 7 (13) | 0.83 |
| Hepatitis B-related confidences | ||||
| I feel confident that hepatitis B can be controlled with treatment | 43 (47) | 17 (42) | 26 (50) | 0.47 |
| I feel confident there will be a cure for hepatitis B in my lifetime | 28 (30) | 13 (32) | 15 (29) | 0.71 |
| Hepatitis B does not cause me any problems | 17 (18) | 7 (17) | 10 (19) | 0.83 |
| Having hepatitis B does not worry me | 15 (16) | 6 (15) | 9 (17) | 0.77 |
| The impact of hepatitis B on participants’ life | ||||
| I do not like to talk to anyone about my hepatitis B | 32 (35) | 12 (30) | 20 (38) | 0.40 |
| I changed the way I live my life | 23 (25) | 9 (22) | 14 (27) | 0.63 |
| I see life differently | 22 (24) | 9 (22) | 13 (25) | 0.78 |
| I think about hepatitis B all the time | 17 (18) | 8 (20) | 9 (17) | 0.74 |
| I rarely think about my hepatitis B at all | 17 (18) | 8 (20) | 9 (17) | 0.74 |
aOne participant (1%) did not select any of the options (missing value).
bPercentages indicate column percentages.