Variable | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
Have heard about HB infection (n = 262) |
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|
· Yes | 262 | 100 |
· No | 0 | 0.0 |
Organism that causes HB infection (n = 262) |
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|
· Virus | 243 | 92.7 |
· Bacteria | 19 | 7.3 |
· Protozoa | 0 | 0.0 |
· Fungi | 0 | 0.0 |
Long-time infection of HB can be transmitted (n = 262) |
|
|
· Yes | 186 | 71.0 |
· No | 76 | 29.0 |
· I don’t know | 0 | 0.0 |
Mode of transmitting HB infection (n=262) |
|
|
· Having unprotected sex | 181 | 69.1 |
· Sharing needles | 81 | 30.9 |
· Contaminated food and water | 0 | 0.0 |
· Respiratory droplets | 0 | 0.0 |
· Contaminated blood | 0 | 0.0 |
There is vaccination for HB infection (n = 262) |
|
|
· Yes | 262 | 100 |
· No | 0 | 0.0 |
· I don’t know | 0 | 0.0 |
Means of preventing HB infection (262) |
|
|
· Avoiding drinking contaminated water | 0 | 0.0 |
· Avoiding food not well cooked | 0 | 0.0 |
· Vaccination | 163 | 62.2 |
· Proper disposal of sharps | 40 | 15.3 |
· Avoiding multiple sexual partners | 59 | 22.5 |
HB infection is curable (n = 262) |
|
|
· Yes | 124 | 47.3 |
· No | 138 | 52.7 |
· I don’t know | 0 | 0.0 |