Table 3 Response rate and Chi Square test for knowledge on MTCT of HBV infection

Hepatitis B infection is caused by a virus

79 (90.8 %)

39 (100 %)

96.03***

Hepatitis B infected mother cannot transmit the hepatitis B infection to her newborn at birth.

84 (96.6 %)

36 (92.3 %)

103.14***

6 (4.8 %)

It is appropriate for hepatitis B infected mothers (positive HBsAg/HBeAg) to breastfeed their newborn after birth without hepatitis B vaccination.

62 (69.7 %)

25(64.1 %)

18.29***

39(31 %)

Unless there is a suspicion, there is no need to screen pregnant women for hepatitis B infection.

79 (90.8 %)

39(100 %)

96.03***

8 (6.3 %)

Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is a serological marker for HBV infection.

15 (17.2 %)

3 (7.7 %)

64.29***

108 (85.7 %)

So far, there is no vaccine that prevents the transmission of HBV from hepatitis B infected mother to her newborn.

70 (80.5 %)

29 (74.4 %)

41.14***

27 (21.4 %)

There is a vaccine that when administered with hepatitis B Immunoglobulin to newborns of HBV infected mothers can prevent transmission of the infection from mother to newborn.

12 (13.8 %)

4(10.3 %)

70.13***

110 (87.3 %)

Caesarean section (C/S) is the most effective strategy to prevent mother to child transmission of HBV infection than any available vaccine.

53 (60.9)

28 (71.8)

10.29**

45 (35.7 %)

Newborns infected with HBV have no risk of developing liver cancer.

78 (89.7 %)

33 (84.6)

73.14***

15 (11.9 %)