Ese fluently. Practically had well being insurance coverage,and ,a normal physician. Compared to Northern California respondents,DC respondents had been additional likely to be male,highly educated,employed,and to have a larger revenue along with a typical doctor. Hepatitis MedChemExpress SPDP Brelated beliefs,knowledge,and behaviors for the whole PubMed ID:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22080480 sample are shown in Table . Of all respondents. reported a loved ones history of hepatitis B and . reported getting had a hepatitis B test. Among people that reported obtaining a test. reported that they nevertheless had HBV. reported they did not have it. reported they have been immune to it. reported that they had it but have been no longer infectious,and . did not know their outcomes. Only . had been vaccinated against hepatitis B. Most believed that hepatitis B is usually fatal. Handful of believed that it was untreatable,and . thought that individuals avoided these infected with hepatitis B. Half knew that HBV infection may very well be lifelong,and most knew that it could trigger cancer ( Know-how about some right modes of transmission was moderate to high: . knew about sharing needles; . ,about sharing toothbrushes; and ,about childbirth. However,only . knew about sexual intercourse as a mode of transmission. Know-how about the incorrect modes of transmission was less,with . recognizing that HBV was not acquired by smoking cigarettes. ,not from someone who sneezes,and . ,not from sharing food or eating utensils. Twothirds knew that someone who appeared healthier could transmit HBV. The imply understanding score (range ) was . (SD.). Around reported having discussed hepatitis B with their members of the family or buddies, reported their physicians advisable testing,and reported asking their physicians for testing. Northern California respondents were much more likely than DC respondents to report obtaining had a household history of HBV vs. . ,p.) and having had a hepatitis B test vs. . ,p.) but not for hepatitis B vaccination vs. . ,p.). There were no variations in beliefsAge group (years) . . . Sex Male . Female . Marital status By no means . married Widowed or . divorced Married or . has partner Education Much less than . higher college High school . graduate Some college . College . graduate or greater Years in U.S . . Speaks Vietnamese Much less than effectively . Well . Fluently . Employment Employed . Unemployed . Annual household revenue . . ,. Unknown . Had well being . insurance coverage Had normal . physician Ethnicity of medical professional Vietnamese . Other . . Had household history of hepatitis B.a pvalue depending on chisquare tests for differences in between the two geographic areasand understanding,except Northern California respondents were slightly a lot more likely to believe that people avoided individuals who had hepatitis B vs. . ,p.) and less probably to know that HBV cannot be transmitted by smoking cigarettes vs. . ,p.). Much more Northern California than DC respondents reported that their physicians had recommended testing vs. . ,p.),and that they had asked their physicians for testing vs. . ,p.). Table shows the multivariable model for hepatitis B test receipt amongst all respondents. Sociodemographic factorsJGIMNguyen et al.: Hepatitis B and Vietnamese AmericansTable . Hepatitis Brelated Behaviors,Knowledge,Beliefs,and Communication with Other folks among Vietnamese American Respondents,Total (n) Behaviors Had hepatitis B test Had hepatitis B vaccination Understanding Knew that hepatitis B infection can be lifelong Knew that hepatitis B causes cancer Knew that hepatitis B might be transmitted: By sharing needles By sharing toothbrushes By sexual intercourse.
