Ese fluently. Almost had wellness insurance coverage,and ,a frequent doctor. When compared with Northern California respondents,DC respondents were much more probably to become male,highly educated,employed,and to possess a higher revenue along with a standard physician. Hepatitis Brelated beliefs,information,and behaviors for the complete PubMed ID:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22080480 sample are shown in Table . Of all respondents. reported a loved ones Hematoxylin site history of hepatitis B and . reported having had a hepatitis B test. Amongst those who reported obtaining a test. reported that they still had HBV. reported they did not have it. reported they were immune to it. reported that they had it but were no longer infectious,and . didn’t know their benefits. Only . had been vaccinated against hepatitis B. Most believed that hepatitis B can be fatal. Few believed that it was untreatable,and . thought that individuals avoided these infected with hepatitis B. Half knew that HBV infection could be lifelong,and most knew that it could trigger cancer ( Know-how about some appropriate modes of transmission was moderate to high: . knew about sharing needles; . ,about sharing toothbrushes; and ,about childbirth. Nonetheless,only . knew about sexual intercourse as a mode of transmission. Understanding in regards to the incorrect modes of transmission was significantly less,with . figuring out that HBV was not acquired by smoking cigarettes. ,not from an individual who sneezes,and . ,not from sharing meals or consuming utensils. Twothirds knew that a person who appeared healthier could transmit HBV. The mean expertise score (variety ) was . (SD.). About reported obtaining discussed hepatitis B with their members of the family or good friends, reported their physicians recommended testing,and reported asking their physicians for testing. Northern California respondents have been much more likely than DC respondents to report obtaining had a loved ones history of HBV vs. . ,p.) and having had a hepatitis B test vs. . ,p.) but not for hepatitis B vaccination vs. . ,p.). There have been no variations in beliefsAge group (years) . . . Sex Male . Female . Marital status Under no circumstances . married Widowed or . divorced Married or . has partner Education Significantly less than . higher college Higher school . graduate Some college . College . graduate or higher Years in U.S . . Speaks Vietnamese Much less than well . Nicely . Fluently . Employment Employed . Unemployed . Annual household income . . ,. Unknown . Had wellness . insurance coverage Had regular . medical professional Ethnicity of medical professional Vietnamese . Other . . Had loved ones history of hepatitis B.a pvalue based on chisquare tests for differences among the two geographic areasand knowledge,except Northern California respondents had been slightly a lot more most likely to believe that people today avoided people that had hepatitis B vs. . ,p.) and much less most likely to understand that HBV cannot be transmitted by smoking cigarettes vs. . ,p.). Far more Northern California than DC respondents reported that their physicians had suggested 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 people amongst Vietnamese American Respondents,Total (n) Behaviors Had hepatitis B test Had hepatitis B vaccination Expertise Knew that hepatitis B infection might be lifelong Knew that hepatitis B causes cancer Knew that hepatitis B may be transmitted: By sharing needles By sharing toothbrushes By sexual intercourse.
