Table 2 Frequency of correct answers for individual knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) questions of the pre- and post-intervention questionnaires among SANG soldiers (Jeddah, 2009)
Questionnaire questions | Intervention | Questionnaire questions | Intervention | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre | Post | Pre | Post | ||
Knowledge of HBV nature | Knowledge of HBV transmission | ||||
HBV is an infectious disease | 133 (33.3%) | 391 (97.8%) | Using other person's toothbrush | 133 (33.3%) | 394 (98.5%) |
Organs affected by HBV | 213 (53.3%) | 398 (99.5%) | Dentist tools | 171 (42.8%) | 398 (99.5%) |
The type of causative microorganism | 142 (35.5%) | 394 (98.5%) | Razor | 165 (41.3%) | 397 (99.3%) |
Infected person will remain infected for life | 70 (17.5%) | 252 (63.0%) | Surgery tools | 190 (47.5%) | 397 (99.3%) |
Can transmit through the family members | 134 (33.5%) | 351 (87.8%) | Circumcision tools | 150 (37.5%) | 396 (99.0%) |
HBV is easily transmitted than AIDS | 53 (13.3%) | 361 (90.3%) | Cupping " Hijamah" tools | 171 (42.8%) | 393 (98.3%) |
Can be diagnosed from external appearance | 96 (24.0%) | 302 (75.5%) | Acupuncture needles | 161 (40.3%) | 392 (98.0%) |
When to call the disease as chronic | 55 (13.8%) | 358 (89.5%) | Nails clipper | 62 (15.5%) | 395 (98.8%) |
The percentage of chronic disease | 7 (1.8%) | 244 (61.0%) | Sewak (tooth cleaner) | 113 (28.3%) | 397 (99.3%) |
HBV has complications | 121 (30.3%) | 378 (94.5%) | Ear or nose piercing | 67 (16.8%) | 387 (96.8%) |
Most of the liver tumors are caused by HBV | 70 (17.5%) | 333 (83.3%) | Tattooing | 81 (20.3%) | 391 (97.8%) |
Infected person may develop liver cirrhosis | 128 (32.0%) | 390 (97.5%) | Knowledge of HBV preventive and control | ||
Infected person may develop cancer | 76 (19.0%) | 376 (94.0%) | Availability of any protection against HBV | 195 (48.8%) | 390 (97.5%) |
HBV could lead to death | 142 (35.5%) | 378 (94.5%) | Availability of vaccine against HBV | 202 (50.5%) | 386 (96.5%) |
Knowledge of HBV transmission | Pregnant women should do HBV screening | 162 (40.5%) | 391 (97.8%) | ||
Blood | 232 (58.0%) | 399 (99.8%) | Family members of patients should do investigations for HBV | 292 (73.0%) | 394 (98.5%) |
Sexual intercourse | 159 (39.8%) | 398 (99.5%) | Availability of medical treatment | 184 (46.0%) | 364 (91.0%) |
From infected mother to the fetus | 120 (30.0%) | 392 (98.0%) | Possibility of complete cure | 17 (4.3%) | 272 (68.0%) |
From asymptomatic infected person | 99 (24.8%) | 336 (84.0%) | Attitude towards HBV patients | ||
Breast feeding | 31 (7.8%) | 358 (89.5%) | Dealing with infected household person | 181 (45.3%) | 279 (69.8%) |
Shaking hands | 166 (41.5%) | 376 (94.0%) | Isolating infected person from work/daily activity | 135 (33.8%) | 373 (93.3%) |
Hugging | 124 (31.0%) | 363 (90.8%) | Using toilet after an infected person | 39 (9.8%) | 253 (63.3%) |
Contaminated clothes | 54 (13.5%) | 369 (92.3%) | Practices of HBV patients | ||
Sneezing | 52 (13.0%) | 376 (94.0%) | Eating food with his/her family | 112 (28.0%) | 371 (92.8%) |
Coughing | 51 (12.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | Sharing the eating tools with his/her family | 49 (12.3%) | 306 (76.5%) |
Eating food prepared by an infected person | 60 (15.0%) | 346 (86.5%) | Kissing his/her children | 114 (28.5%) | 384 (96.0%) |
Sharing food with an infected person | 95 (23.8%) | 337 (84.3%) | Shaking hand of his/her children | 186 (46.5%) | 386 (96.5%) |
Water drinking | 43 (10.8%) | 267 (66.8%) | Helping injured subject with open wound | 134 (33.5%) | 293 (73.3%) |
Using syringes or needles | 209 (52.3%) | 396 (99.0%) | |||