Table 4 Bivariate analyses of the associations between characteristics of study population and attitudes and perceptions towards Hepatitis B (n=483)
Characteristics | Negative attitudes and perceptions towards Hepatitis B | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Worried ever since diagnosis (n=260) | Worried of spreading infection to family and friends (n= 332) | |||
n (%) | p value | n (%) | p value | |
Age (years) | ||||
<30 | 46 (59.0) | 0.001** | 67 (85.9) | 0.001** |
30–39 | 59 (70.2) | 64 (76.2) | ||
40–49 | 54 (56.3) | 65 (67.7) | ||
50–59 | 64 (47.8) | 87 (64.9) | ||
≥60 | 37 (40.7) | 49 (53.8) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 148 (53.8) | ns | 189 (68.7) | ns |
Female | 112 (53.8) | 143 (68.8) | ||
Ethnicity | ||||
Malay | 73 (67.0) | 0.01* | 87 (79.8) | 0.026* |
Chinese | 174 (49.3) | 229 (64.9) | ||
Indian | 8 (66.7) | 9 (75.0) | ||
Others | 5 (55.6) | 7 (77.8) | ||
Education level (Age) | ||||
Primary (7–12 years) and under | 33 (53.2) | ns | 37 (59.7) | ns |
Secondary (13–17 years) | 132 (56.2) | 166 (70.6) | ||
Tertiary (18 years and above) | 95 (51.1) | 129 (69.4) | ||
Occupation | ||||
Professional | 44 (53.0) | ns | 57 (68.7) | ns |
Skilled | 25 (61.0) | 29 (70.7) | ||
Unskilled | 104 (58.8) | 132 (74.6) | ||
Unemployed | 52 (43.7) | 73 (61.3) | ||
Housewife | 35 (55.6) | 41 (65.1) | ||
Duration of diagnosis | ||||
(years) (n=478) ^ | (n=258)a | (n=330)c | ||
<10 | 125 (60.1) | 0.016* | 157 (75.5) | 0.012* |
10 to 19 | 86 (53.4) | 108 (67.1) | ||
≥20 | 47 (43.1) | 65 (59.6) | ||
Ever received therapy (n=194) # | (n=104)b | (n=121)d | ||
Yes (n=110) | 67 (60.9) | 0.03* | 73 (66.4) | ns |
No (n=84) | 37 (44.0) | 48 (57.1) | ||
Presence of Cirrhosis | ||||
Yes | 32 (43.2) | ns | 45 (60.8) | ns |
No | 228 (55.7) | 287 (70.2) | ||