Categorical

Variables

Routinely screen for HBV

Chi-square

p-value

Yes (%)

No (%)

Age groups (in years)

20 - 29 30 - 39 40 - 49 50 - 59 60 - 69

91 (23.9)

224 (58.8)

38 (10.0)

17 (4.5)

11 (2.9)

26 (14.1)

104 (56.5)

35 (19.0)

15 (8.2)

4 (2.2)

16.89

0.002

Years of practice

<10 10 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39

≥40

307 (80.6)

39 (10.2)

19 (5.0)

14 (3.7)

2 (0.5)

118 (64.1)

44 (23.9)

15 (8.2)

7 (3.8)

0 (0.0)

23.30

<0.001

Professional cadre Medical officer Specialist

316 (82.9)

65 (17.1)

129 (70.1)

55 (29.9)

12.21

<0.001

Specialty Obstetrician Surgeon Community physician Family physician Others

30 (7.9)

1 (0.3)

11 (2.9)

16 (4.2)

5 (1.3)

25 (13.6)

2 (1.1)

8 (4.3)

9 (4.9)

12 (6.5)

20.90

0.001

Type of practice Public Private

230 (60.4)

151 (39.6)

118 (64.1)

66 (35.9)

0.74

0.39

Knowledge Poor Good

194 (50.9)

187 (49.1)

97 (52.7)

87 (47.3)

0.16

0.69

Continuous variables

Mean ± SD

t-test

Confidence interval

p-value

Yes

No

Lower

Upper

Age (in years)

34.7 ± 8.1

37.0 ± 8.6

2.99

−3.67

−0.76

0.003

Years of practice

7.12 ± 7.7

9.15 ± 7.97

2.79

−3.34

−0.56

0.006