Awareness, knowledge, disease prevention practices, and immunization attitude of hepatitis E virus among food handlers in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Sakshaleni Rajendirana Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health, Shah Alam, MalaysiaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Wong Li Pingb Centre for Epidemiology and Evidence-Based Practice, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaView further author information

Yuvaneswary Velooa Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health, Shah Alam, MalaysiaView further author information

Syahidiah Syed Abu Thahira Institute for Medical Research, National Institute of Health, Ministry of Health, Shah Alam, MalaysiaView further author information

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Table 1. The characteristics of the respondents regarding HEV awareness (N = 400).

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Figure 1. The proportion of respondents correctly answered the responses on items of transmission and symptoms of HEV (knowledge domain) (N = 400).

Table 2. The multivariate logistic analysis of factors associated with HEV knowledge levels among the respondents (N = 400).

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Figure 2. The proportion of respondents on self-reported practices against HEV infection (N = 400).

Table 3. The multivariate logistic analysis of the factors associated with level of practices against HEV prevention among the food handlers participating in the present study (N = 400).

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Table 4. The respondents’ immunization attitude toward HEV vaccine.

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Table 5. The factors associated with willingness to take HEV vaccination if available.

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Awareness, knowledge, disease prevention practices, and immunization attitude of hepatitis E virus among food handlers in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Table 1. The characteristics of the respondents regarding HEV awareness (N = 400).

Table 2. The multivariate logistic analysis of factors associated with HEV knowledge levels among the respondents (N = 400).

Table 3. The multivariate logistic analysis of the factors associated with level of practices against HEV prevention among the food handlers participating in the present study (N = 400).

Table 4. The respondents’ immunization attitude toward HEV vaccine.

Table 5. The factors associated with willingness to take HEV vaccination if available.

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Awareness, knowledge, disease prevention practices, and immunization attitude of hepatitis E virus among food handlers in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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Table 1. The characteristics of the respondents regarding HEV awareness (N = 400).

Table 2. The multivariate logistic analysis of factors associated with HEV knowledge levels among the respondents (N = 400).

Table 3. The multivariate logistic analysis of the factors associated with level of practices against HEV prevention among the food handlers participating in the present study (N = 400).

Table 4. The respondents’ immunization attitude toward HEV vaccine.

Table 5. The factors associated with willingness to take HEV vaccination if available.

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