Research Article

Assessment of Knowledge and Practice on Hepatitis B Infection Prevention and Associated Factors among Health Science Students in Woldia University, Northeast Ethiopia

Table 1

Knowledge of participants on hepatitis B virus infection prevention among health science students in Woldia University, Northeast Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesYesNo

Hepatitis B can transmit by fecal-oral?67 (33.5%)133 (66.5%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by mother to child?178 (89%)22 (11%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by contaminated water?43 (21.5%)157 (78.5%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by sexual contact?179 (89.5%)21 (10.5%)
Carriers can transmit hepatitis B?175 (87.5%)25 (12.5%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by handshaking?143 (71.5%)57 (28.5%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by contact with open wounds?174 (87%)26 (13%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by blood and body fluid?189 (94.5%)11 (5.5%)
Hepatitis B can transmit by unsterilized syringe, the needle?184 (92%)16 (8%)
Do you know about the vaccine of hepatitis B?150 (75%)50 (25%)
The vaccine can prevent HBV?178 (89%)22 (11%)
Is there a laboratory test for HBV?183 (91.5%)17 (8.5%)
Is there postexposure prophylaxis for HBV?135 (67.5%)65 (32.5%)
Does HBV cause liver cancer?174 (87%)26 (13%)
HBV is treatable?153 (76.5%)47 (23.5%)