Hepatitis B Knowledge, Testing, and Vaccination History among Undergraduate Public Health Students in Ghana

Table 4

Hepatitis B testing and vaccination among respondents.

Variable	Frequency	Percentage
Tested for HBV
Ever tested	112	49.6
Never tested	114	50.4
Last time got tested for HBV (N=112)
Less than a year ago	42	37.5
More than a year ago	70	62.5
Reasons for not tested (N=114)
Do not have any reason	82	71.9
Do not have money	19	16.7
Do not know where to go	6	5.3
Do not have time	3	2.6
Fear of positive test result	4	3.5
HBV vaccine up take
0 dose (not vaccinated)	126	55.8
1-2 doses (incomplete vaccination)	31	13.7
3 doses (complete vaccination)	69	30.5
Reasons for not vaccinated (N=126)
Do not have any reason	37	29.4
Do not have money	38	30.2
Do not know where to go	19	15.1
Not sick	21	16.7
Others	11	8.7

Others include already a carrier: 2; no need: 3; do not have time: 3;
vaccine not available: 1; on medication: 1; and scared of needle: 1.