Table 1 Demographic information and KAP scores.

From: Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward antiviral treatment of chronic hepatitis B among patients

Variables

N (%)

Knowledge score

Attitude score

Practice score

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Mean ± SD

P

Total

457

9.7 ± 4.6

 

24.0 ± 3.3

 

38.9 ± 6.6

 

Gender

  

< 0.001

 

0.676

 

0.010

Male

312 (68.3)

10.3 ± 4.6

 

24.0 ± 3.3

 

39.4 ± 6.3

 

Female

145 (31.7)

8.5 ± 4.5

 

24.1 ± 3.4

 

37.7 ± 6.9

 

Age

48.0 ± 12.2

      

Education

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

0.007

High school and below

268 (58.6)

9.0 ± 4.7

 

23.3 ± 3.1

 

38.2 ± 6.8

 

Undergraduate and above

189 (41.4)

10.7 ± 4.4

 

24.9 ± 3.3

 

39.8 ± 6.2

 

Household income

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

0.045

< 5000

254 (55.6)

8.8 ± 4.5

 

23.3 ± 3.0

 

38.2 ± 7.0

 

5000-10,000

139 (30.4)

10.6 ± 4.6

 

24.6 ± 3.5

 

39.3 ± 5.9

 

> 10,000

64 (14.0)

11.5 ± 4.3

 

25.3 ± 3.1

 

40.3 ± 6.0

 

Drinking

  

0.202

 

0.003

 

0.022

No

393 (86.0)

9.6 ± 4.7

 

24.2 ± 3.2

 

39.1 ± 6.6

 

Yes

64 (14.0)

10.4 ± 4.3

 

22.9 ± 3.8

 

37.1 ± 6.1

 

Smoking

  

0.663

 

0.072

 

0.915

Never

252 (55.1)

9.7 ± 4.8

 

24.3 ± 3.3

 

39.0 ± 6.6

 

Often

97 (21.2)

9.4 ± 4.7

 

23.8 ± 3.0

 

38.9 ± 6.3

 

Continue

108 (23.6)

10.0 ± 4.3

 

23.5 ± 3.5

 

38.6 ± 6.7

 

Type of medical insurance

  

< 0.001

 

0.006

 

0.008

Basic medical insurance

323 (70.7)

10.4 ± 4.5

 

24.3 ± 3.4

 

39.5 ± 6.4

 

New cooperative medical insurance

113 (24.7)

8.0 ± 4.6

 

23.3 ± 2.6

 

37.3 ± 6.8

 

Commercial medical insurance/No medical insurance

21 (4.6)

8.5 ± 4.7

 

23.1 ± 3.6

 

37.6 ± 7.1

 

Family history

  

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

 

< 0.001

Yes

170 (37.2)

9.9 ± 4.5

 

24.8 ± 3.2

 

40.5 ± 6.4

 

No

237 (51.9)

10.1 ± 4.6

 

23.7 ± 3.2

 

38.3 ± 6.4

 

Unclear

50 (10.9)

7.1 ± 4.2

 

22.6 ± 3.3

 

35.6 ± 6.2

 

Hepatitis B stage

  

0.063

 

< 0.001

 

0.028

Chronic

279 (61.1)

10.0 ± 4.8

 

24.7 ± 3.1

 

39.5 ± 6.5

 

Cirrhosis

114 (24.9)

9.4 ± 4.5

 

22.8 ± 3.0

 

37.3 ± 6.4

 

Liver cancer

21 (4.6)

10.4 ± 4.0

 

21.9 ± 5.1

 

38.4 ± 6.5

 

Carrier

43 (9.4)

8.1 ± 4.1

 

23.9 ± 2.8

 

38.8 ± 7.2

 

Disease duration

  

0.173

 

0.417

 

0.389

≤ 10 years

171 (37.4)

9.3 ± 4.9

 

24.2 ± 3.1

 

38.5 ± 6.8

 

> 10 years

286 (62.6)

9.9 ± 4.5

 

23.9 ± 3.4

 

39.1 ± 6.4

 

Treatment period

  

0.002

 

0.318

 

0.148

< 1 year

50 (10.9)

8.0 ± 5.1

 

24.1 ± 2.7

 

39.2 ± 7.1

 

1–5 years

204 (44.6)

9.4 ± 4.5

 

24.2 ± 3.4

 

38.1 ± 6.7

 

6–10 years

102 (22.3)

10.0 ± 4.2

 

24.1 ± 2.9

 

39.6 ± 6.4

 

> 10 years

101 (22.1)

10.9 ± 4.7

 

23.5 ± 3.6

 

39.5 ± 6.1

 

Antiviral treatment variation

  

0.038

 

< 0.001

 

0.371

Never

265 (58.0)

9.4 ± 4.7

 

24.4 ± 3.2

 

39.1 ± 6.7

 

< 3 times

137 (30.0)

9.8 ± 4.4

 

23.7 ± 3.0

 

38.7 ± 6.6

 

> 3 times

55 (12.0)

11.1 ± 4.5

 

22.7 ± 4.0

 

37.8 ± 5.6