Table 3

Known possible clinical symptoms or sequelae of HB infection. Standardised results (for sex, age group and regional distribution). Germany, November 2004 (n = 412)

Knowledge on clinical outcome of HB infection
% of all answers
95% CI
Answers from the target group of occupationally exposed
95% CI

Jaundice
83.6
79.1 – 87.2
87.1
73.1–95.8
Liver failure
67.4
62.2 – 72.4
91.8
79.5–98.4
Liver cirrhosis
60.8
55.4 – 66.0
85.6
70.4–94.3
Liver cancer
41.4
36.2 – 46.8
66.7
50.6–81.3

Schenkel et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:132   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-132