Table 3 Primary health care physicians’ attitudes toward HBV (N = 159)
Attitudinal item | Strongly disagree; N (%) | Disagree; N (%) | Neutral; N (%) | Agree; N (%) | Strongly agree; N (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I have concern to get HBV from my patients | 19 (11.9) | 30 (19.0) | 30 (19.0) | 67 (42.1) | 13 (8.2) |
I would not mind having a person infected with HBV in my working place | 22 (13.8) | 42 (26.4) | 33 (20.8) | 49 (30.8) | 12 (7.6) |
I have concern in shaking hands of persons infected with HBV infection | 46 (28.9) | 60 (37.7) | 27 (17.0) | 16 (10.1) | 9 (5.7) |
I would feel uncomfortable hugging a person who has HBV | 38 (23.9) | 70 (44.1) | 17 (10.7) | 29 (18.2) | 5 (3.1) |
Chronic infection with HBV is shameful | 65 (40.9) | 54 (34.0) | 23 (14.5) | 13 (8.2) | 3 (1.9) |
It is difficult to eradicate HBV | 12 (7.6) | 42 (26.4) | 35 (22.0) | 53 (33.3) | 17 (10.7) |
More attention should be offered to HBV | 15 (9.4) | 5 (3.2) | 7 (4.4) | 72 (45.3) | 60 (37.7) |
I wish to get more training programs about HBV | 10 (6.3) | 2 (1.3) | 10 (6.3) | 59 (37.1) | 76 (48.0) |
Can participate in all activities including contact sports | 6 (3.8) | 23 (14.5) | 28 (17.6) | 74 (46.5) | 26 (16.4) |