Question item: (correct answer) ‡ | Correct; n = 159 (%) | PHC physicians’ qualifications | X2 | P value | |||
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MBBS; (n = 96) | Diploma, (n = 23) | Masters degree, (n = 29) | Board or PhD (n = 11) | ||||
Acute infection may cause nonspecific symptoms; (T) | 140 (88.1) | 89 (92.7) | 19 (82.6) | 24 (82.8) | 8 (72.7) | 7.126 | 0.129 |
Chronic infection is characterized by persistence of HBsAg (with or without concurrent HBeAg); (>6 months). | 96 (60.4) | 60 (62.5) | 13 (56.5) | 18 (62.1) | 5 (45.5) | 14.577 | 0.556 |
Chronic infection will develop in almost all children infected perinatally; (T) | 64 (40.3) | 39 (40.6) | 8 (34.8) | 13 (44.8) | 4 (36.4) | 9.139 | 0.331 |
Transmission after needlestick is higher for HIV in comparison with HBV; (F) | 89 (56.0) | 54 (56.3) | 9 (39.1) | 20 (69.0) | 6 (54.5) | 8.711 | 0.367 |
Seven genotypes of HBV have been identified labeled A through G; (F) | 46 (28.9) | 22 (22.9) | 9 (39.1) | 10 (34.5) | 5 (45.5) | 15.618 | 0.209 |
Mothers who are both HBsAg and hepatitis B “e” antigen (HBeAg)-positive pass the virus perinatally to 70% to 90% of their offspring; (T) | 123 (77.4) | 72 (75.0) | 18 (78.3) | 24 (82.8) | 9 (81.8) | 5.085 | 0.748 |
Treatment for chronic viral hepatitis B is very expensive and not always effective; (T) | 119 (74.8) | 71 (74.0) | 14 ( 58.3) | 24 (82.8) | 10 (90.9) | 10.275 | 0.246 |
The most effective means to prevent HBV infection is through vaccination; (T) | 127 (79.9) | 77 (80.2) | 18 (78.3) | 24 (82.8) | 8 (72.7) | 5.812 | 0.668 |
HBV replicates only hepatocytes; (T) | 97 (61.0) | 54 (56.3) | 15 (65.2) | 21 (72.4) | 7 (63.6) | 9.117 | 0.693 |