title: Hepatitis B knowledge and practices among Chinese Canadian women in Vancouver, British Columbia.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Liver cancer rates are higher in North American Chinese than non-Asian ethnic/racial groups, largely due to chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
  
  
  METHODS
  A community-based survey of Chinese women (n = 147) was completed during 1999 to examine HBV knowledge and practices in Vancouver, British Columbia.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Most women had heard of HBV (85%) but smaller proportions knew about some routes of transmission (e.g., sexual intercourse) and sequelae of infection. Knowledge about HBV was significantly associated with education level (p = 0.005), English fluency (p < 0.001) and household income (p = 0.007). Previous serologic testing for HBV infection was significantly associated with education level (p = 0.04), English fluency (p = 0.01), and level of knowledge about HBV (p < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Efforts to increase knowledge about HBV infection in this community should consider targeting less educated and less acculturated individuals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors.forename: Matthew J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Victoria M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: Yutaka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yasui
authors.forename: T Gregory
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Hislop
authors.forename: J Carey
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Jackson
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuniyuki
authors.forename: Chong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Teh
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000328:Adult; D001955:British Columbia; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D003625:Data Collection; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012698:Serologic Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014930:Women / Q000193:education / Q000523:psychology
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines