Table 4 Mean scores for knowledge of etiology and consequenses of hepatitis B and C, disaggregated by sociodemographic factors
Etiology Max score = 3 (95 % confidence interval) | P value | Consequences Max score = 5 (95 % confidence interval) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District (n = 520) | ||||
Bankura (n = 8) | 1.25 (0.78 – 2.32) | 0.517 | 2.25 (0.72 – 3.78) | 0.089 |
Birbhum (n = 12) | 2.00 (1.19 – 2.81) | 2.92 (1.92 – 3.91) | ||
Burdwan (n = 17) | 1.59 (1.01 – 2.16) | 2.53 (1.78 – 3.28) | ||
Coochbehar (n = 1) | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||
Darjiling (n = 1) | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||
East Midnapore (n = 22) | 2.00 (1.51 – 2.49) | 3.45 (2.83 – 4.08) | ||
Hooghly (n = 31) | 1.84 (1.45 – 2.23) | 3.22 (2.76 – 3.69) | ||
Howrah (n = 39) | 1.82 (1.49 – 2.14) | 2.56 (2.056 – 3.07) | ||
Jalpaiguri (n = 1) | 2.00 | 2.00 | ||
Kolkata (n = 122) | 1.99 (1.79 – 2.18) | 3.14 (2.89 – 3.41) | ||
Malda (n = 15) | 2.07 (1.49 – 2.64) | 2.81 (2.01 – 3.59) | ||
Murshidabad (n = 33) | 1.79 (1.37 – 2.21) | 2.91 (2.43 – 3.38) | ||
Nadia (n = 37) | 1.76 (1.38 – 2.13) | 3.08 (2.58 – 3.58) | ||
North 24 Pargana (n = 73) | 1.99 (1.74 – 2.23) | 3.15 (2.88 – 3.42) | ||
North Dinajpur (n = 4) | 1.00 (−1.48 – 3.48) | 2.00 (−2.97 – 6.87) | ||
Purulia (n = 2) | 2.00 (−10.71 – 14.71) | 2.500 (−16.56 – 21.56) | ||
South 24 Pargana (n = 82) | 1.54 (1.28 – 1.79) | 2.49 (2.18 – 2.79) | ||
South Dinajpur (n = 4) | 2.25 (0.73 – 3.77) | 300 (1.16 – 4.84) | ||
West Midnapore (n = 10) | 1.60 (0.99 – 2.20) | 2.60 (1.91 – 3.29) | ||
Other (n = 7) | 2.14 (1.02 – 3.27) | 3.29 (2.13 – 4.45) | ||
Sex (n = 520) | ||||
Male (n = 342) | 1.79 (1.67 – 1.91) | 0.200 | 2.93 (2.78 – 3.08) | 0.895 |
Female (n = 178) | 1.92 (1.76 – 2.08) | 2.92 (2.71 – 3.12) | ||
Age (years) (n = 520) | ||||
< 25 (n = 80) | 2.02 (1.79 – 2.26) | 0.151 | 2.68 (2.36 – 2.99) | 0.0001 |
25 – 34 (n = 178) | 1.90 (1.75 – 2.05) | 3.14 (2.94 – 3.33) | ||
35 – 44 (n = 123) | 1.81 (1.62 – 2.00) | 3.17 (2.91 – 3.43) | ||
45 – 54 (n = 79) | 1.63 (1.37 – 1.89) | 2.81 (2.53 – 3.09) | ||
55+ (n = 60) | 1.70 (1.38 – 2.02) | 2.28 (1.89 – 2.68) | ||
Education (n = 489)a | ||||
No formal educationb | 0.93 (0.29 – 1.58) | 0.0001 | 1.87 (1.24 – 2.49) | 0.0001 |
Completed primary education (4th standard) | 1.31 (1.08 – 1.54) | 2.25 (1.99 – 2.50) | ||
Completed middle school (8th standard) | 1.79 (1.64 – 1.94) | 2.99 (2.79 – 3.18) | ||
Completed high school (12th standard) | 2.21 (1.95 – 2.47) | 3.21 (2.93 – 3.49) | ||
Completed college/university or above | 2.49 (2.37 – 2.61) | 3.69 (3.49 – 3.89) | ||
Total monthly household income (INR) (n = 399)c | ||||
Less than 1865 (n = 30) | 1.53 (1.05 – 2.01) | 0.0001 | 2.03 (1.51- 2.56) | 0.0001 |
1866 – 5546 (n = 203) | 1.61 (1.46 – 1.76) | 2.87 (2.67 – 3.06) | ||
5547 – 9248 (n = 68) | 1.99 (1.73 – 2.24) | 3.15 (2.85 – 3.45) | ||
9249 – 13 873 (n = 39) | 2.15 (1.88 – 2.43) | 3.26 (2.86 – 3.65) | ||
More than 13 873 (n = 59) | 2.36 (2.12 – 2.59) | 3.75 (3.44 – 4.05) | ||