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Hepatitis B Awareness and Knowledge in Asian Communities in British Columbia
Joint Authors
Yoshida, Eric M.
Yau, Alan Hoi Lun
Ford, Jo-Ann
Kwan, Peter Wing Cheung
Chan, Jessica
Choo, Queenie
Kwong, Willie
Huang, Alan
Lee, Tim K.
Source
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Our study examined hepatitis B virus (HBV) awareness and knowledge in Asian communities in British Columbia (BC).
Methods.
A statistical random sample representation of Chinese, Korean, Filipino, South Asian, and Southeast Asian populations in Greater Vancouver was surveyed by telephone.
Multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to identify predictors of HBV knowledge.
Results.
General awareness of HBV was reported in 78.8% (798/1013).
HBV awareness was the highest in Chinese (89%) and Filipino (88%) populations and the lowest in the South Asian (56%) population.
“Reasonable” knowledge of HBV was elicited in 76.8% (778/1013).
Higher HBV knowledge was associated with younger age (p=0.014), higher education (p<0.0001), Chinese ethnicity (p<0.0001), and use of media (p=0.01) and Internet (p=0.024) for health information.
Compared to the Chinese (OR = 1.0) population, “reasonable” knowledge of HBV was lower in Korean (OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1–0.5), Filipino (OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.2–0.6), South Asian (OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.2–0.4), and Southeast Asian (OR = 0.3, 95% CI: 0.1–0.6) populations.
54.8% (555/1013) felt that HBV education was inadequate and 80.1% (811/1013) preferred HBV education in their native languages.
Conclusion.
Compared to the Chinese population, other Asian communities in BC have lower HBV awareness and knowledge.
Public education should target older and less educated and Korean, Filipino, South Asian, and Southeast Asian populations in their native languages via media and Internet.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yau, Alan Hoi Lun& Ford, Jo-Ann& Kwan, Peter Wing Cheung& Chan, Jessica& Choo, Queenie& Lee, Tim K.…[et al.]. 2016. Hepatitis B Awareness and Knowledge in Asian Communities in British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099871
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yau, Alan Hoi Lun…[et al.]. Hepatitis B Awareness and Knowledge in Asian Communities in British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Yau, Alan Hoi Lun& Ford, Jo-Ann& Kwan, Peter Wing Cheung& Chan, Jessica& Choo, Queenie& Lee, Tim K.…[et al.]. Hepatitis B Awareness and Knowledge in Asian Communities in British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1099871
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1099871