Table 4:
Statements regarding prevention of hepatitis B infection and vaccination status
| Statement |
Students’ responses |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Do not know | |
| Is hepatitis B infection preventable? | 107 (81.1%) | 6 (4.5%) | 19 (14.4%) |
| Which of the following is/are preventive measures for hepatitis B infection? | |||
| Wearing gloves, caps, masks, gowns, and goggles | 71 (53.8%) | 21 (15.9%) | 40 (30.3%) |
| Proper cooking of food | 34 (25.76%) | 56 (42.4%) | 32 (24.2%) |
| Vaccination | 96 (72.72%) | 6 (4.5%) | 30 (22.7%) |
| Use of sterile needles and syringes | 98 (74.24%) | 15 (11.4%) | 19 (14.4%) |
| Screening blood donor | 107 (81.06%) | 5 (3.8%) | 20 (15.1%) |
| Have you ever been vaccinated against hepatitis B? | 53 (40.15%) | 19 (14.39%) | 60 (45.45%) |
| If yes, how many doses of vaccine have you taken? | |||
| One dose | 13 (9.85%) | - | - |
| Two doses | 9 (6.82%) | - | - |
| Three doses | 31 (23.48%) | - | - |