Table 4.
Distribution of Participants’ Attitudes Toward Hepatitis B.
| Variables | Frequencies | Percentages |
|---|---|---|
| Multiple sex partners | ||
| Yes | 33 | 10.8 |
| No | 272 | 89.2 |
| Unprotected sex | ||
| Yes | 72 | 23.8 |
| No | 231 | 76.2 |
| Use sterile syringe | ||
| Always | 179 | 83.3 |
| Sometimes | 19 | 8.8 |
| Don’t remember | 17 | 7.9 |
| Use sterile gloves | ||
| Yes | 163 | 75.8 |
| No | 52 | 24.2 |
| Recapped needles | ||
| Yes | 148 | 68.8 |
| No | 67 | 31.2 |
| Needle prick injuries | ||
| Yes | 57 | 26.5 |
| No | 158 | 73.5 |
| Splash blood or body fluid on skin | ||
| Yes | 23 | 10.6 |
| No | 171 | 79.7 |
| Don’t know | 21 | 9.7 |
| Tested after splash and needle prick injury | ||
| Yes | 21 | 26.9 |
| No | 57 | 73.1 |
| Control guidelines protects one from HBV | ||
| Yes | 215 | 71.7 |
| No | 24 | 8.00 |
| Not sure | 61 | 20.3 |
| Vaccine expensive | ||
| Yes | 168 | 50.3 |
| No | 128 | 38.3 |
| Don’t know | 38 | 11.4 |
| Willing to test for HBV | ||
| Yes | 306 | 94.2 |
| No | 19 | 5.9 |
| Self-perceived risk of HBV | ||
| No risk | 84 | 21.2 |
| Risk | 205 | 57.3 |
| Don’t know | 77 | 21.5 |