Hepatitis B Awareness and Knowledge in Asian Communities in British Columbia

Table 6

Opinions on HBV education by survey respondents.

HBV education	Total; ()	Chinese; ()	South Asian; ()	Filipino; ()	Korean; ()	Southeast; Asian; ()
Is hepatitis B education adequate in the community?
Yes	208 (20.5)	66 (12.7)	62 (22.3)	42 (35.6)	30 (49.2)	8 (20.5)
No	555 (54.8)	322 (61.7)	153 (55.8)	40 (33.9)	20 (33.3)	21 (53.8)
Uncertain	250 (24.7)	134 (25.6)	60 (21.9)	35 (30.5)	10 (17.5)	10 (25.6)
Which language is more effective for hepatitis education in the Asian community?
Native language	811 (80.1)	446 (85.5)	244 (89.1)	48 (40.7)	47 (76.2)	27 (69.2)
English	51 (5.1)	15 (2.9)	11 (4.0)	15 (12.7)	6 (9.5)	5 (12.8)
No difference	152 (14.8)	61 (11.6)	19 (6.9)	54 (46.6)	8 (14.3)	7 (17.9)
What is your main source of health information?
Doctor’s office	588 (58.1)	228 (43.7)	202 (73.7)	88 (75.4)	40 (65.1)	30 (76.9)
Pharmacist	182 (17.9)	73 (13.9)	24 (8.8)	37 (31.4)	32 (52.4)	15 (38.5)
Family and friends	274 (27.5)	124 (23.7)	47 (17.2)	55 (46.6)	33 (54.0)	20 (51.3)
Internet	436 (40.9)	249 (47.6)	61 (22.3)	71 (61.0)	16 (25.4)	18 (46.2)
Media	395 (40.4)	243 (46.6)	75 (27.4)	58 (49.2)	14 (22.2)	20 (51.3)
School	132 (13.4)	79 (15.2)	5 (1.8)	34 (28.8)	10 (15.9)	8 (20.5)
Other	61 (6.0)	30 (5.8)	17 (6.2)	12 (10.2)	1 (1.6)	1 (2.6)
Uncertain	20 (1.7)	11 (2.1)	5 (1.8)	0	0	1 (2.6)
Is hepatitis B education receiving sufficient governmental funding?
Sufficient	190 (19.0)	78 (14.9)	51 (18.8)	34 (31.2)	16 (26.7)	11 (29.7)
Insufficient	290 (29.0)	209 (40.0)	43 (15.9)	17 (15.6)	12 (20.0)	9 (24.3)
Neither	90 (9.0)	37 (7.1)	5 (1.8)	26 (23.9)	13 (21.7)	7 (18.9)
Uncertain	430 (43.0)	199 (38.0)	171 (63.1)	33 (30.3)	19 (31.7)	10 (27.0)