Parents’s knowledge and awareness about hepatitis B can influence the vaccination of their children

Table 3 Knowledge and awareness of the parents about the hepatitis B (n = 384)

Domain examined	No.	Question	Response of the parents			Domain performance
			Yes	No	Not sure
Epidemiology	1	Have you heard about hepatitis B vaccine?	29.5	64.2	6.3	61.9
	2	Does hepatitis B virus infection occur in our country?	70.8	6.2	23
	3	Can hepatitis B virus infect a child?	61.9	6.0	32.1
Route of transmission	4	Does hepatitis B virus transmit through food and water?	35.8	14.1	50.1	41.2
	5	Does hepatitis B virus transmit with casual contacts such as playing, handshake etc.?	33.7	18.5	47.8
	6	Does hepatitis B virus transmit with sexual contact?	46.2	9.7	44.1
	7	Does hepatitis B virus transmit with unsafe injection?	53.2	8.4	38.4
	8	Does hepatitis B virus transmit with blood transfusion?	54.3	7.3	38.4
	9	Does hepatitis B virus transmit from pregnant women to her child?	41.2	9.1	49.7
	10	Does hepatitis B virus transmit with sharing of food, bed, utensils etc.?	35.0	17.5	47.5
Consequences of hepatitis B virus infection	11	Which organ is affected with hepatitis B virus?	15.7	8.9	75.4	15.8
	12	What illness is caused by hepatitis B virus? (correct answer was Jaundice or similar phrases)	18.0	7.3	74.7
	13	Can hepatitis B virus cause liver failure?	15.9	8.1	76.0
	14	Can hepatitis B virus cause liver cancer?	13.6	9.7	76.7
Prevention of HBV infection	15	Is there any vaccine to prevent hepatitis B infection?	25.8	7.8	66.4	23.0
	16	Is the vaccine effective against hepatitis B infection?	23.0	7.8	69.2
	17	How many doses of hepatitis B vaccine are given in routine vaccination? (correct answer is three dose)	7.6	9.4	83.0
Treatment of hepatitis B	18	Can hepatitis B be treated completely?	20.6	8.6	70.7	70.7

Data are expressed as percentage (%).