{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["13(1)"],"submitter":["Venkatesh V"],"pubmed_abstract":["<h4>Background/aims</h4>In view of limited data on the knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the available preventive strategies at the community level, it was aimed to analyse the knowledge and awareness of HBV in the community.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among residents of an urban slum and a social welfare home in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from October 2019 to April 2021. The prevalence of HBV infection was also measured by testing the serum positivity for hepatitis B surface antigen using rapid point-of-care test kits. The statistical analysis was done by using the software SPSS version 20.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 370 individuals (mean age 38.7 ± 14.9 years, males: 55.1%) were assessed. Although 18.1% (67) had good knowledge,"],"journal":["Journal of clinical and experimental hepatology"],"pagination":["31-36"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9840071"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"pubmed_title":["Knowledge, Awareness and Prevalence of Hepatitis B Among Urban Slum Dwellers and Residents of Social Welfare Home: A Cross sectional Study From Eastern India."],"pmcid":["PMC9840071"],"pubmed_authors":["Mishra D","Narayan J","Uthansingh K","Pati GK","Venkatesh V","Mallick P","Sahu MK"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Knowledge, Awareness and Prevalence of Hepatitis B Among Urban Slum Dwellers and Residents of Social Welfare Home: A Cross sectional Study From Eastern India.","description":"<h4>Background/aims</h4>In view of limited data on the knowledge and awareness of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and the available preventive strategies at the community level, it was aimed to analyse the knowledge and awareness of HBV in the community.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among residents of an urban slum and a social welfare home in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from October 2019 to April 2021. The prevalence of HBV infection was also measured by testing the serum positivity for hepatitis B surface antigen using rapid point-of-care test kits. The statistical analysis was done by using the software SPSS version 20.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 370 individuals (mean age 38.7 ± 14.9 years, males: 55.1%) were assessed. Although 18.1% (67) had good knowledge,","dates":{"release":"2023-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2023 Jan-Feb","modification":"2025-04-29T09:55:00.427Z","creation":"2025-04-06T19:20:02.505Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC9840071","cross_references":{"pubmed":["36647417"],"doi":["10.1016/j.jceh.2022.10.003"]}}