Determinants of overall knowledge and health behaviours in relation to hepatitis B and C among ever-married women in Pakistan: evidence based on Demographic and Health Survey 2017–18

Table 2 Awareness, knowledge and health behaviour regarding hepatitis B or C (n = 12,364)

Characteristics	f	%
Women has ever heard of hepatitis B or C (n = 12,364)
Yes	10,919	88.3
No	1445	11.7
Women’s knowledge of hepatitis B or C
Women’s awareness about various ways to avoid hepatitis B or C^a (n = 10,919)
Yes	4654	57.4
No	6264	42.6
Women’s comprehensive knowledge to avoid hepatitis B or C^a (n = 10,919)
M (SD)	0.58 (0.95)
Yes	3804	34.8
No	7114	65.2
Women’s health behaviour towards hepatitis B or C^a
Ever been tested for hepatitis B or C^a(n = 10,919)
Yes	3174	25.7
No	7745	62.6
Months ago tested for hepatitis B or C^b (n = 3174)
Within last year (last 12 months)	1437	45.3
More than 1 year ago	1735	54.7

^a Those women, who had ever heard of HBV or HCV, i.e. 88% of the sample were asked further questions about their knowledge and health behaviour including testing for HBV or HCV
^b Those women who had ever been tested for HBV or HCV (i.e. 25.7% of the sample) were asked further probing question about how many months passed since the test for HBV or HCV

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