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. 2020 Apr 22;15(4):e0231930. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0231930

Table 1. Hepatitis B Knowledge questionnaire’s responses in relative percentages.

Question Frequency Relative Percent
1. Hepatitis B is a disease caused by:
Virus 295 69.2
Bacteria 102 23.9
Fungi 29 6.8
2. Mosquito bites can give people Hepatitis B.
True 199 46.7
False 227 53.3
3. People can get Hepatitis B through physical contact such as shaking hands and hugging.
True 236 55.4
False 190 44.6
4. Having sexual intercourse with someone who has hepatitis B without condoms can give you hepatitis B.
True 334 78.4
False 92 21.6
5. Having unprotected sex with many people increases the risk of getting infected with the hepatitis B virus.
True 349 81.9
False 77 18.1
6. Someone can get hepatitis B through receiving infected blood in his or her body at the hospital.
True 382 89.7
False 44 10.3
7. Someone can get hepatitis B by sharing needles, syringes, and razors with infected persons.
True 357 83.8
False 69 16.2
8. Can a person give hepatitis B to other people but not know he/she has hepatitis B?
Yes 357 83.8
No 69 16.2
9. Hepatitis B can spread through food.
True 228 53.5
False 198 46.5
10. Pregnant women can pass on the hepatitis B virus to their newborn babies through birth.
True 328 77
False 98 23
11. Children can get infected with the hepatitis B virus through breastfeeding.
True 325 76.3
False 101 23.7
12. The best way to find out if you have hepatitis B is through:
Blood test 354 83.1
Urine test 35 8.2
Physical appearance 37 8.7
13. Hepatitis B is a serious disease that can lead to liver damage, liver failure, liver cancer, or even death.
True 396 93.0
False 30 7.0
14. The best way to prevent hepatitis B is by:
Getting vaccinated 344 80.8
Abstaining from sex 74 17.4
Taking your medication 8 1.9
15. There is a vaccine that can protect people against the hepatitis B virus.
True 382 89.7
False 44 10.3
16. How many injections do you need to be protected against Hepatitis B?
Correct answer (3) 127 29.8
Wrong answer 297 69.7