Table 2 Knowledge of risk factors and HBV vaccination among 100 health workers in Cameroon
Statements | Correct answers Frequency or percentage |
|---|---|
1. HBV is the most contagious blood-borne pathogen through accidental exposure to blood | 26 |
2. Contact of healthy skin with infected blood is a risk factor of HBV infection | 46 |
3. Injury with needle contaminated with infected blood is a risk factor of HBV infection | 96 |
4. Contact of abraded skin with infected body fluid is a risk factor of HBV infection | 81 |
5. Contact of eyes with infected blood is a risk factor of HBV infection | 69 |
6. HBV could be transmitted through sexual intercourse | 96 |
7. HBV could be transmitted through oro-fecal route | 44 |
8. HBV could be transmitted through blood | 99 |
9. HBV could be transmitted from a mother to his foetus | 96 |
10. Immunoglobulin against HBV can prevent infection after exposure | 39 |
11. There is a vaccine available against HBV | 100 |
12. The minimum number of doses for a complete primary HBV vaccination is 3 doses | 77 |
13. An immune response test should be done after HBV vaccination | 57 |