Hepatitis B Knowledge and Exposure Survey of Dental Professionals in Navi Mumbai
by Sanpreet Singh Sachdev·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
A 2026 cross-sectional study of 436 dental students, interns, and faculty at a teaching institution in Navi Mumbai assessed HBV knowledge, occupational exposure, and vaccination status. Blood samples from 275 participants were analyzed for anti-HBs, anti-HBc, and HBsAg serological markers. The dataset was created by Sanpreet Singh Sachdev and is available on figshare under a CC-BY-4.0 license.
Use Cases
Analyze the correlation between occupational exposure history and anti-HBc reactivity based on reported needle stick and mucocutaneous exposure.
Model factors associated with incomplete seroprotection based on anti-HBs levels categorized as fully, partially, or unprotected.
Assess knowledge gaps regarding HBV transmission and post-exposure prophylaxis among different groups of dental professionals.
Study the prevalence of HBV markers (anti-HBc, HBsAg) in a specific healthcare worker population without active infection.
Strengths
Includes serological test results (anti-HBs, anti-HBc, HBsAg) for 275 participants, providing objective health measures.
Survey covers 436 participants across multiple roles (students, interns, faculty), allowing for subgroup analysis.
Reports specific exposure rates: 14.0% for needle stick injury and 17.2% for mucocutaneous exposure.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Data is from a single institution in Navi Mumbai, which may limit generalizability.
Provenance
Source
figshare, author Sanpreet Singh Sachdev.
Collection Method
Cross-sectional observational study using questionnaires and blood sample analysis.
Freshness
Last updated 2026-04-28 06:09:13; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Dental college and hospital in Navi Mumbai, India.
File format is XLSX (138.5 KB), a tiny dataset with limited scope.