Knowledge about hepatitis B and influencing factors among the residents in Qingdao: a cross-sectional study

Wenliang Fei; Tingting Xiao; Xiaofan Li; Feng Yang

doi:10.3855/jidc.17501

Knowledge about hepatitis B and influencing factors among the residents in Qingdao: a cross-sectional study

Authors

Wenliang Fei Qingdao University, Qingdao, China https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8028-2009
Tingting Xiao Qingdao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0747-7106
Xiaofan Li Qingdao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China
Feng Yang Qingdao Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Qingdao, China https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-7729

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.17501

Keywords:

hepatitis B, knowledge, awareness, factor

Abstract

Introduction: This study investigated the status of knowledge on hepatitis B among the residents in Qingdao and provided a reference for improving relevant public awareness strategies.

Methodology: This cross-sectional study was conducted by an online questionnaire on the WeChat platform. Chi-square test was used to compare the hepatitis B influencing factors between subgroups. Binary logistic regression was used for multiple factor analysis to explore the influencing factors.

Results: The total awareness rate of hepatitis B was 79.6% among the 3261 qualified online questionnaires. Logistic regression showed that females (OR = 1.843, 95% CI: 1.547– 2.196), aged between 51 and 60 (OR = 2.323, 95% CI: 1.409–3.829), married (OR = 1.699, 95% CI: 1.335–2.162), and worked in government-affiliated departments were the influencing factors for the knowledge about hepatitis B.

Conclusions: The residents of Qingdao had incomplete knowledge about hepatitis B. Females, aged between 51 and 60, married, and those who worked in government-affiliated departments were found to have higher awareness rate than other subgroups. The government and related departments should pay more attention in educating the sub-groups that lack hepatitis B knowledge.

Downloads

Published

2023-07-27

How to Cite

Fei W, Xiao T, Li X, Yang F (2023) Knowledge about hepatitis B and influencing factors among the residents in Qingdao: a cross-sectional study. J Infect Dev Ctries 17:1030–1036. doi: 10.3855/jidc.17501

Download Citation

Endnote/Zotero/Mendeley (RIS)

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 07: July 2023

Section

Original Articles

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.
Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).