It has been generally accepted that the level of the prevalence of hepatitis B in Korea is higher than that of other developed countries. It is ten years that hepatitis B vaccine was used in our country, but there was no clear evidence of declining of prevalence of hepatitis B. Therefore, it was important to understand factors associated with knowledge attitude, and practice(KAP), such as serologic test and vaccination of hepatitis B.
1,181 juniors of 9 high schools for girl in Keong-ki Do was selected through the cluster sampling method. This study carried out from 15 March to 27 March 1992. Every study subject filled up self-administered questionnaire about KAP of HBV infection. From the study, we could find that the self estimated level of knowledge for hepatitis B was relatively low, the accuracy score of HBV infection was not statistically associated with general characteristics of subject. However, the recognition score was statistically associated with father and mother´s educational level and family history of liver disease.
The accuracy and recognition scores had influence on the attitude on transmission of HBV infection and mother´s educational level and the recognition score had influence on the attitude on vaccination and treatment of HBV infection
There was statistical association between the serologic test as the index of practice and father´s`, educational level, family history of liver disease and past history of liver disease, but not the attitude on transmission, vaccination and treatment The vaccination, the other index of practice, was statistically associated with father and mother´s educational level, family history of liver disease, past history of liver disease and the attitude on vaccination, not the attitude on transmission.
Therefore, we thought that the appropriate health education for girls of high school was essential for the program for prevention of hepatitis B, because there was low level of the self estimated knowledge for hepatitis B and the discordance between the accuracy and recognition score.
We found that the practice of subject such as serologic test and vaccination of hepatitis B´ was associated w general characteristics of subject, such as father and mother´s educational level etc., not knowledge and attitude for hepatitis B. And, it was necessary to consider this general characteristics in the vaccination program of hepatitis B.
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