Table 2 Risk behaviors among the participants
Characteristics | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Smoker | ||
 No | 726 | 86.8 |
 Yes | 110 | 13.2 |
Alcohol use | ||
 No | 656 | 78.5 |
 Yes | 180 | 21.5 |
Methamphetamine us | ||
 No | 817 | 97.7 |
 Yes | 19 | 2.3 |
Heroin use | ||
 No | 823 | 98.4 |
 Yes | 13 | 1.6 |
Crystal methamphetamine use | ||
 No | 825 | 98.7 |
 Yes | 11 | 1.3 |
Opium use | ||
 No | 824 | 98.6 |
 Yes | 12 | 1.4 |
Marijuana use | ||
 No | 800 | 95.7 |
 Yes | 36 | 4.3 |
Tattooed | ||
 No | 725 | 86.7 |
 Yes | 111 | 13.3 |
Ear piercing | ||
 No | 302 | 36.1 |
 Yes | 534 | 63.9 |
History of blood transfusion | ||
 No | 803 | 96.1 |
 Yes | 33 | 3.9 |
History of organ transplant | ||
 No | 828 | 99.0 |
 Yes | 8 | 1.0 |
History of medical surgery | ||
 No | 733 | 87.7 |
 Yes | 103 | 12.3 |
Injection from illegal practitioners | ||
 No | 803 | 96.1 |
 Yes | 33 | 3.9 |
Acupuncture | ||
 No | 821 | 98.2 |
 Yes | 15 | 1.8 |
Work experience outside the village | ||
 No | 693 | 82.9 |
 Yes | 143 | 17.1 |
Work experience abroad | ||
 No | 826 | 98.8 |
 Yes | 10 | 1.2 |
Used a shared toothbrush | ||
 No | 656 | 78.5 |
 Yes | 180 | 21.5 |
History of hepatitis B vaccination | ||
 Yes | 71 | 8.5 |
 No | 298 | 35.7 |
 Not sure | 261 | 31.2 |
 Unknown | 206 | 24.6 |
Family member history of hepatitis | ||
 No | 481 | 57.5 |
 Yes | 24 | 2.9 |
 Not sure | 120 | 14.4 |
 Unknown | 211 | 25.2 |
Sexual experience | ||
 No | 593 | 70.9 |
 Yes | 243 | 29.1 |
Used a condom during first sexual intercourse | ||
 No | 109 | 44.9 |
 Yes | 120 | 49.4 |
 Unremembered | 14 | 5.7 |
Number of partners (persons) | ||
 None | 593 | 70.9 |
 1 | 147 | 17.6 |
  ≥ 2 | 96 | 11.5 |