Table 6 Knowledge on HCV among the participants in relation to HCV status
Variable | Total | HCV status | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive | Negative | ||
Have you ever heard about viral hepatitis C? | |||
Yes | 78 (39.0) | 1 (100) | 77 (38.7) |
No | 122 (61.3) | 0 (0.0) | 122 (61.3) |
Source of information on HCV | |||
Friends and relatives | 7 (3.5) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (3.5) |
Television | 19 (9.5) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (9.5) |
Newspapers | 1 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100) |
Radio | 50 (25.0) | 1 (100) | 49 (24.6) |
Healthcare workers | 9 (4.5) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (4.5) |
Mode of transmission of HCV | |||
Blood transfusion | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Reusing needles | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Body contact | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Droplets | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Barbers shaving instruments | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Sexual contact | 6 (3.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (3.0) |
Tattooing | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Don’t know | 194 (97.0) | 1 (100) | 193 (97.0) |
Do you perceive yourself to be at risk for hepatitis C? | |||
Yes | 72 (36.0) | 1 (100) | 71 (35.7) |
No | 128 (64.0) | 0 (0.0) | 128 (64.3) |