Hepatitis B Campus Survey

Do you know someone/have you known someone chronically infected with hepatitis B (HBV)?

• Yes
• No

Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) infection is the most common viral infection of the liver, and can lead to:

• Premature death
• Scarring of the liver
• Liver cancer
• All of the above
• Prefer not to answer

There are 40 million living with HIV/AIDS in the world. How many are living with chronic HBV?

• 10-20 million
• 20-40 million
• 40-100 million
• 100-350 million
• 350-400 million
• Prefer not to answer

HBV is most prevalent in which of the following ethnic groups?

• African American, African, Black
• Native American, Alaskan Native
• Asian American, Asian
• Hispanic, Latino
• White or Caucasian
• Prefer not to answer

Every year, _ people worldwide die from HBV.

• 100,000
• 500,000
• 1 million
• 5 million
• 10 million
• Prefer not to answer

Most of those chronically infected with hepatitis B usually exhibit:

• Headache and fatigue
• Nausea/vomiting
• Loss of appetite
• Jaundice (dark urine and yellow discoloration of the skin)
• None of the above – there are usually no symptoms
• Prefer not to answer

HBV is NOT transmitted from:

• A chronically infected mother to her child at birth
• Sharing razors or toothbrushes contaminated by blood
• Reusing needles or syringes contaminated by blood
• Unprotected intercourse with a person chronically infected with HBV
• Sharing food, drinks or eating utensils
• Prefer not to answer

Taking a ___ is the ONLY way to diagnose chronic HBV.

• Urine test
• Saliva test
• Blood test
• Sugar test
• Liver function test
• Prefer not to answer

Which of the following can prevent HBV transmission?

• Adopting sanitary cooking methods
• Avoid drinking dirty water and eating raw foods
• Avoid hugging or kissing a person infected with HBV
• Receive the hepatitis B vaccine if not already infected
• All of the above
• Prefer not to answer

Every chronic hepatitis B patient needs to be on treatment.

• TRUE – treatment for HBV is necessary at all times
• FALSE – regular screening can help determine whether treatment is needed
• Prefer not to answer

Without appropriate monitoring or treatment, ___chronic HBV carriers will die from HBV.

• 1 in 100 (1%)
• 1 in 50 (2%)
• 1 in 20 (5%)
• 1 in 10 (10%)
• 1 in 4 (25%)
• Prefer not to answer

What routine check-ups are recommended for patients with chronic hepatitis B?

• Hepatitis B vaccine
• Western medicine
• Traditional Asian medicine
• Stop drinking alcohol
• There is no cure, but proper monitoring and treatment can reduce the risk of dying from liver damage/cancer
• Prefer not to answer

What should you do if you are living with chronic HBV?

• Remember to screen regularly for liver damage/cancer
• Get the hepatitis A vaccine
• Avoid drinking alcohol
• Make sure family members and partner(s) are tested for hepatitis B
• All of the above
• Prefer not to answer

If an expecting mother has chronic HBV, what is the best way to protect her newborn baby from being infected?

• Vaccinate the expecting mother
• Give the newborn the first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine and antibody at birth
• Remove the newborn from the mother by Cesarean section (C-section)
• Nothing can be done to prevent infection of the newborn
• Prefer not to answer

How many shots does the Hepatitis B vaccine entail?

• 1 dose
• 2 doses
• 3 doses
• 4 doses
• 5 doses
• Prefer not to answer

The most common mode of transmission of HBV among Asian and Pacific Islanders (API) is through:

• Blood transfusion
• Unprotected intercourse
• Passing from mother to her child
• Contaminated dental tool
• Sharing and reusing needles for injection or tattoos
• Prefer not to answer

About 1 in _ Asian and Pacific Islander (API) Americans has chronic HBV.

• 10 (10%)
• 100 (1%)
• 1000 (0.1%)
• 10,000 (0.01%)
• 100,000 (0.001%)
• Prefer not to answer

If you wish to be identified with a particular ethnic group, please check all that apply

Please select all that apply.

• African American, African, Black
• Native American, Alaska Native
• Asian American
• Asian, incl. Indian Subcontinent
• Hispanic, Latino
• Mexican American, Chicano
• Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander
• Puerto Rican
• White or Caucasian
• Other
• Prefer not to answer

You are under 25.

• Yes
• No
• Prefer not to answer