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Table 4 Responses to practices related to Hepatitis B

From: A cross-sectional assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice among Hepatitis-B patients in Quetta, Pakistan

Hepatitis B practice items

Yes N (%)

No N (%)

Have you done screening for Hepatitis B?

07 (1.8)

383 (98.2)

Do you ask for screening of blood before transfusion?

94 (24.1)

296 (75.9)

Do you ask your barber to change blade/or for safe equipments for ear and nose piercing?

97 (24.9)

293 (75.1)

Do you practice safe sex?

156 (40.0)

234 (60.0)

Do you share food/utensils/water etc. with others

70 (17.9)

320 (82.1)

Do you avoid meeting people?

308 (79.0)

82 (21.0)

Will continue and complete the treatment against the infection?

354 (90.8)

36 (9.2)

Have you ever participated in health education program related to Hepatitis B?

24 (6.2)

366 (93.8)

  1. Note: Practice was assessed by giving 1 to positive and 0 to negative attitude. The scale classified practice as good with score >5 and poor ≤5. Over all the respondents reported to have poor practice towards Hepatitis B with mean score of 2.37 ± 1.0.