Table 3.
Hepatitis B knowledge among respondents
| Knowledge questions | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| Have you ever heard of a medical condition called hepatitis? | ||
| Yes | 282 | 92.2 |
| No | 22 | 7.2 |
| Not sure | 2 | 0.7 |
| Have you ever heard of a hepatitis B? | ||
| Yes | 261 | 85.3 |
| No | 33 | 10.8 |
| Not sure | 12 | 3.9 |
| To the best of your knowledge, how can someone prevent themselves from getting hepatitis B, or giving it to others?a | ||
| Not sure | 97 | 31.7 |
| Make sure food or water are not contaminated | 56 | 18.3 |
| Don’t share toothbrushes, razors or other intimate items | 52 | 17.0 |
| Don’t share eating utensils | 51 | 16.7 |
| Wash hands/general cleanliness/good hygiene | 33 | 10.8 |
| Have protected sex | 30 | 9.8 |
| Don’t touch, kiss or hug someone with hepatitis | 26 | 8.5 |
| Ask close contacts to get vaccinated | 22 | 7.2 |
| Don’t do drugs | 16 | 5.2 |
| Don’t drink alcohol | 12 | 3.9 |
| Avoid blood or bodily fluid contact | 10 | 3.3 |
| Get tested | 6 | 2.0 |
| Keep a healthy diet | 6 | 2.0 |
| Don’t smoke | 5 | 1.6 |
| Don’t eat in restaurants | 5 | 1.6 |
| Exercise, get rest | 5 | 1.6 |
| Get regular check-up | 3 | 1.0 |
| Drink Chinese herbs | 2 | 0.7 |
| Avoid riding the bus/public places | 2 | 0.7 |
aRespondents allowed to give multiple reasons; this was an open-ended question with no prompting from the interviewer regarding answer choices