Hepatitis B Knowledge and Exposure Survey of Dental Professionals in Navi Mumbai

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.