Cross-sectional study of Hepatitis B Awareness among Chinese and Southeast Asian Canadians in the Vancouver-Richmond community | Zendy

Justin Cheung | Zendy; Tim K. Lee | Zendy; Chong-Ze Teh | Zendy; Caroline YM Wang | Zendy; WC Peter Kwan | Zendy; Eric M. Yoshida | Zendy

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Cross-sectional study of Hepatitis B Awareness among Chinese and Southeast Asian Canadians in the Vancouver-Richmond community

Author(s) -

Justin Cheung,

Tim K. Lee,

Chong-Ze Teh,

Caroline YM Wang,

WC Peter Kwan,

Eric M. Yoshida

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1916-7237

pISSN - 0835-7900

DOI - 10.1155/2005/583406

Subject(s) - medicine , hepatitis b , cirrhosis , population , hepatocellular carcinoma , logistic regression , cross sectional study , demography , demographics , health education , environmental health , public health , pathology , sociology

Hepatitis B (HBV) is endemic and a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Asia. British Columbia has the highest proportion of Chinese and Southeast Asians among all Canadian provinces. The present study was designed to evaluate the degree of concern for and knowledge of HBV in this high-risk community.

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