Hepatitis B knowledge items | Yes N (%) | No N (%) |
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Have you ever heard of a disease termed as Hepatitis? | 383 (98.2) | 7 (1.8) |
Have you ever heard of a disease termed as Hepatitis B? | 310 (79.5) | 80 (20.6) |
Is Hepatitis B a viral disease? | 144 (36.9) | 246 (63.1) |
Can Hepatitis B affect liver function? | 168 (43.1) | 222 (56.9) |
Can Hepatitis B cause liver Cancer? | 105 (26.9) | 285 (73.1) |
Can Hepatitis B affect any age group? | 103 (26.4) | 287 (73.6) |
The early symptoms of Hepatitis B are same like cold and flu (fever, running nose, cough) | 98 (25.1) | 292 (74.9) |
Jaundice is one of the common symptoms of Hepatitis B? | 148 (37.9) | 242 (62.1) |
Are nausea, vomiting and loss of appetite common symptom of Hepatitis B? | 105 (26.9) | 285 (73.1) |
Are there no symptoms of the Hepatitis B in some of the patients? | 95 (24.4) | 295 (75.6) |
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by un-sterilized syringes, needles and surgical instruments? | 152 (39.0) | 238 (61.0) |
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by contaminated blood and blood products? | 170 (43.6) | 220 (56.4) |
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by using blades of the barber/ear and nose piercing? | 139 (35.6) | 251 (64.4) |
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by unsafe sex? | 84 (21.5) | 306 (78.5) |
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted from mother to child? | 99 (25.4) | 291 (74.7) |
Can Hepatitis B be transmitted by contaminated water/food prepared by person suffering with these infections? | 146 (37.4) | 244 (62.5) |
Is Hepatitis B curable/treatable? | 186 (47.7) | 204 (52.3) |
Can Hepatitis B be self-cured by body? | 128 (32.8) | 262 (67.2) |
Is vaccination available for Hepatitis B? | 240 (61.5) | 150 (38.5) |
Is specific diet required for the treatment of Hepatitis B? | 291 (74.6) | 99 (35.3) |