biostudies-literatureWang YXHunan Provincial Natural Science Foundation of ChinaUniversity of South China Innovation Foundation for PostgraduateHunan Excellent Young Teachers FundNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaExcellent Youth Project of Hunan Provincial Department of EducationThe key discipline in Hunan Province, Center for Gastric Cancer Research of Hunan ProvinceThe University of South China Innovation &amp; Entrepreneurship Foundation for Undergraduatee057929https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8796245biostudies-literatureUnknown12(1)<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the general population's awareness of and attitudes toward <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> (HP) screening and health behaviours.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Hengyang, Hunan Province, China.<h4>Participants</h4>Using stratified cluster random sampling, a pretested structured questionnaire was used to interview members of the general population aged ≥18 years.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>Knowledge of and attitudes toward HP screening and associated health behaviours, sociodemographic factors associated with HP knowledge, and screening behaviours.<h4>Results</h4>This study featured 1042 participants. The average knowledge score was 11 (Q_L=4, Q_U=20, range 0-29). Approximately 68.9% of the participants saidBMJ openWhat is the general Chinese public's awareness of and attitudes towards <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> screening and associated health behaviours? A cross-sectional study.PMC8796245N/A2019JJ50521210XCX195816411122018191RQG01019B495213YXC013210XCX1932019JJ40254Hu LFSun YXZou JYLiu QYue QQZeng XTang TZeng YHuang RLWang YXXiao QfalseWhat is the general Chinese public's awareness of and attitudes towards <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> screening and associated health behaviours? A cross-sectional study.<h4>Objective</h4>To evaluate the general population's awareness of and attitudes toward <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> (HP) screening and health behaviours.<h4>Design</h4>Cross-sectional study.<h4>Setting</h4>Hengyang, Hunan Province, China.<h4>Participants</h4>Using stratified cluster random sampling, a pretested structured questionnaire was used to interview members of the general population aged ≥18 years.<h4>Primary and secondary outcome measures</h4>Knowledge of and attitudes toward HP screening and associated health behaviours, sociodemographic factors associated with HP knowledge, and screening behaviours.<h4>Results</h4>This study featured 1042 participants. The average knowledge score was 11 (Q_L=4, Q_U=20, range 0-29). Approximately 68.9% of the participants said2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jan2025-04-05T13:08:08.02Z2025-04-05T13:08:08.02ZS-EPMC87962453507885410.1136/bmjopen-2021-057929