Table 2 Women’s response to knowledge component of KAP survey questions (n, %)
Items | Response | Total (n = 757) | First ANC (n = 251) | 3–6 months after first ANC (n = 253) | Delivery (n = 253) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sarapee Hospital (n = 157) | SMRU (n = 600) | Sarapee Hospital (n = 51) | SMRU (n = 200) | Sarapee Hospital (n = 53) | SMRU (n = 200) | Sarapee Hospital (n = 53) | SMRU (n = 200) | ||
All Knowledge answers correct | Â | 9 (5.7) | 204 (34.0) | 3 (5.9) | 100 (50.0) | 2 (3.8) | 58 (29.0) | 4 (7.5) | 46 (23.0) |
HBV can be transmitted through blood transfusion | Yes | 68 (43.3) | 497 (82.8) | 25 (49.0) | 177 (88.5) | 18 (34.0) | 170 (85.0) | 25 (47.2) | 150 (75.0) |
No | 2 (1.3) | 39 (6.5) | 0 | 13 (6.5) | 0 | 10 (5.0) | 2 (3.8) | 16 (8.0) | |
Don’t know | 87 (55.4) | 64 (10.7) | 26 (51.0) | 10 (5.0) | 35 (66.0) | 20 (10.0) | 26 (49.1) | 34 (17.0) | |
HBV can be transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse | Yes | 62 (39.5) | 485 (80.8) | 17 (33.3) | 179 (89.5) | 22 (41.5) | 155 (77.5) | 23 (43.3) | 151 (75.5) |
No | 7 (4.5) | 52 (8.7) | 4 (7.8) | 15 (7.5) | 1 (1.9) | 18 (9.0) | 2 (3.8) | 19 (9.5) | |
Don’t know | 88 (56.1) | 63 (10.5) | 30 (58.8) | 6 (3.0) | 30 (56.6) | 27 (13.5) | 28 (52.8) | 30 (15.0) | |
HBV can be transmitted from mother to fetus | Yes | 89 (57.1) | 559 (93.2) | 27 (52.9) | 195 (97.5 | 30 (57.7) | 186 (93.0) | 32 (60.4) | 178 (89.0) |
No | 2 (1.3) | 12 (2.0) | 0 | 3 (1.5) | 1 (1.9) | 4 (2.0) | 1 (1.9) | 5 (2.5) | |
Don’t know | 65 (41.7) | 29 94.8) | 24 (47.1) | 2 (1.0) | 21 (40.4) | 10 (5.0) | 20 (37.7) | 17 (8.5) | |
HBV can be transmitted through the unsafe use of needles and sharps | Yes | 91 (58.3) | 532 (88.7) | 32 (62.7) | 183 (91.5) | 27 (51.9) | 182 (91.0) | 32 (60.4) | 167 (83.5) |
No | 3 (1.9) | 31 (5.2) | 1 (2.0) | 13 (6.5) | 0 | 9 (4.5) | 2 (3.8) | 9 (4.5) | |
Don’t know | 62 (39.7) | 37 (6.2) | 18 (35.3) | 4 (20) | 25 (48.1) | 9 (4.5) | 19 (35.8) | 24 (12.0) | |
HBV can cause damage to the liver | Yes | 83 (53.2) | 488 (81.3) | 28 (54.9) | 183 (91.5) | 23 (44.2) | 164 (82.0) | 32 (60.4) | 141 (70.5) |
No | 2 (1.3) | 18 (3.0) | 0 | 5 (2.5) | 1 (1.9) | 3 (1.5) | 1 (1.9) | 10 (5.0) | |
Don’t know | 71 (45.5) | 94 (15.7) | 23 (45.1) | 12 (6.0) | 28 (53.8) | 33 (16.5) | 20 (37.7) | 49 (24.5) | |
A person can be infected with HBV and not show any signs | Yes | 53 (34.0) | 377 (62.8) | 15 (29.4) | 149 (74.5) | 21 (40.4) | 116 (58.0) | 17 (32.1) | 112 (56.0) |
No | 9 (5.8) | 146 (24.3) | 2 (3.9) | 47 (23.5) | 4 (7.7) | 56 (28.0) | 3 (5.7) | 43 (21.5) | |
Don’t know | 94 (60.3) | 77 (12.8) | 34 (66.7) | 4 (2.0) | 27 (51.9) | 28 (14.0) | 33 (62.3) | 45 (22.5) | |
There is a vaccine for HBV | Yes | 29 (18.6) | 435 (72.5) | 10 (19.6) | 167 (83.5) | 8 (15.4) | 135 (67.5) | 11 (20.8) | 133 (66.5) |
No | 13 (8.3) | 67 (11.2) | 3 (5.9) | 24 (12.0) | 3 (5.8) | 23 (11.5) | 7 (13.2) | 20 (10.0) | |
Don’t know | 114 (73.1) | 98 (16.3) | 38 (74.5) | 9 (4.5) | 41 (78.8) | 42 (21.0) | 35 (66.0) | 47 (23.5) | |