Table 3 Knowledge of health care workers about hepatitis B infection at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, SNNPR, Ethiopia, 2017
Knowledge question about hepatitis B infection | True, N (%) |
|---|---|
One can get hepatitis B infection through needle stick injury | 235 (97.5) |
Hepatitis B infection can be prevented by vaccination | 233 (96.7) |
Hepatitis B virus can be found in semen or vaginal fluid of infected person | 225 (93.4) |
Hepatitis B infected person may be asymptomatic for long time | 218 (90.5) |
Every person exposed to hepatitis B virus will develop acute hepatitis immediately | 81 (33.6) |
Hepatitis B virus is highly infectious | 226 (93.8) |
Only small proportion of the world population is infected with hepatitis B virus | 79 (32.8) |
Hepatitis B virus mainly affects live | 217 (90) |