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Table 3 Known possible clinical symptoms or sequelae of HB infection. Standardised results (for sex, age group and regional distribution). Germany, November 2004 (n = 412)

From: Viral hepatitis in Germany: poor vaccination coverage and little knowledge about transmission in target groups

Knowledge on clinical outcome of HB infection

% of all answers

95% CI

Answers from the target group of occupationallyexposed

95% CI

Jaundice

83.6

79.1 – 87.2

87.1

73.1–95.8

Liver failure

67.4

62.2 – 72.4

91.8

79.5–98.4

Liver cirrhosis

60.8

55.4 – 66.0

85.6

70.4–94.3

Liver cancer

41.4

36.2 – 46.8

66.7

50.6–81.3