Table 4 Attitude of the participants towards hepatitis B and C virus infection (n = 630)
Attitude towards Hepatitis infection | Response | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Frequency(N) | Percent(%) | Frequency(N) | Percent(%) | |
Do you think you can get Hepatitis? | 288 | 45.7 | 342 | 54.3 |
Do you perceive that hepatitis can be transmitted through food? | 265 | 42.1 | 365 | 57.9 |
Do you think hepatitis infection is a curable disease? | 347 | 55.1 | 283 | 44.9 |
Do you think that hepatitis is a serious public health problem? | 395 | 62.7 | 235 | 37.3 |
Do you think that taking hepatitis vaccine is necessary? | 392 | 62.2 | 238 | 37.8 |