Research Article
Prevalence and Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection among Pregnant Women in the Ningo-Prampram District, Ghana
Table 2
Percent response of participants on HBV and the Infection.
| | Questions | Responses | | Yes | No | Do not know |
| | Is hepatitis B a virus? | 42 (19.72) | 14 (6.57) | 157 (73.71) | | Does hepatitis B affect the liver? | 37 (17.37) | 19 (8.92) | 157 (73.71) | | Can hepatitis B be transmitted through unsterilized needles, blades, and other sharp material? | 53 (24.88) | 11 (5.16) | 149 (69.95) | | Can contaminated blood and blood products transmit hepatitis B? | 59 (27.70) | 7 (3.29) | 147 (69.01) | | Is hepatitis B transmitted through unsafe sex? | 53 (24.88) | 10 (4.69) | 150 (70.42) | | Can hepatitis B be transmitted through kissing? | 33 (15.49) | 22 (10.33) | 158 (74.18) | | Can an infected person remain without symptoms? | 45 (21.13) | 15 (7.04) | 153 (71.83) | | Can hepatitis B affect any person? | 59 (27.70) | 7 (3.29) | 147 (69.01) | | Will an infected person remain infected for life? | 26 (12.21) | 25 (11.74) | 162 (76.06) | | Can you be infected with HBV by shaking hands with infected person? | 19 (8.92) | 42 (19.72) | 152 (71.36) | | Is a specific diet required for all infected persons? | 28 (13.15) | 25 (11.74) | 160 (75.12) | | Can hepatitis B infection cause liver cancer? | 42 (19.72) | 6 (2.82) | 165 (77.46) | | Can hepatitis B affect my pregnancy and me? | 56 (26.29) | 9 (4.23) | 148 (69.48) | | Can you identify an infected person just by looking at the person? | 10 (4.69) | 56 (26.29) | 147 (69.01) | | Can hepatitis B be prevented by vaccination? | 56 (26.29) | 4 (1.88) | 153 (71.83) | | What do you do to be protected from hepatitis B virus infection? | Get vaccinated | Eat well | Do not know | | | 52 (24.41) | 16 (7.51) | 145 (68.08) |
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Data is presented as figure and percentages in parentheses.
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