Table 3 Attitude towards hepatitis B infection prevention (n = 737)
Variables | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
You are not at risk of getting hepatitis B infection | 644 (87.4) | 93 (12.6) |
Blood exposure occasionally will not necessarily elevate the scope of contracting an HB infection. | 340 (46.1) | 397 (53.9) |
Wearing personal protective equipment during surgery is unnecessary | 196 (26.6) | 541 (73.4) |
Hepatitis B infection is not as serious as HIV infection | 125 (17.0) | 612 (83.0) |
Hepatitis B infection is not serious since those who acquire it live normal lives. | 267 (36.2) | 470 (63.8) |
Hepatitis B infection is not potentially serious because it is treatable | 407 (55.2) | 330 (44.8) |
Needle pricks don’t require reporting | 343 (46.5) | 394 (53.5) |
Blood or body fluid splashes on the face don’t require reporting | 381 (51.7) | 356 (48.3) |