Table 3.

Respondents' awareness of the complications and risks of liver diseases (n = 500)

Question (correct response)	n (%) (n = 500)
Based on what you understand about liver diseases, please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statements:	Agree		Disagree		Not sure
Liver diseases are only caused by alcohol consumption (disagree)	98	19.6%	358	71.6%	44	8.8%
Hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver (agree)	312	62.4%	43	8.6%	145	29.0%
Cirrhosis can lead to number of complications including organ failure, liver cancer or death (agree)	319	63.8%	25	5.0%	156	31.2%
Long‐term injury/inflammation to the liver leads to excessive scar tissue formation called fibrosis (agree)	323	64.6%	19	3.8%	158	31.6%
Cirrhosis is the final stage of scarring and it can have a serious effect on the health (agree)	278	55.6%	22	4.4%	200	40.0%
	Yes		No		Not sure
Do you know that viral hepatitis is one of the key causes of liver failure in the world?	212	42.4%	158	31.6%	130	26.0%
Do you know that chronic viral hepatitis can cause liver cancer?	264	52.8%	110	22.0%	126	25.2%
Are you aware that World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that viral hepatitis if left untreated could lead to complications such as liver failure or liver cancer?	254	50.8%	138	27.6%	108	21.6%
Are you aware of the various staging of liver scarring/fibrosis?	105	21.0%	395	79.0%
Do you know liver fibrosis and cirrhosis is a key determinant of progression for liver disease related death or ill health?	194	38.8%	306	61.2%