Knowledge of Hepatitis B Virus Infection, Immunization with Hepatitis B Vaccine, Risk Perception, and Challenges to Control Hepatitis among Hospital Workers in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital

Table 3

HBV serostatus, awareness, and vaccination history of respondents.

Variable	Medical doctors (%)	Nurses (%)	Lab technologists (%)	Pharmacists (%)	value
Ever screened for HBV (yes)	76/94 (81)	118/168 (70)	55/68 (81)	18/52 (35)	0.001
Knows present status	66/76 (87)	82/118 (70)	46/55 (84)	14/18 (78)	0.024
Took action on positive HBV test (yes)	1/2 (50)	7/12 (58)	3/5 (60)	1/1 (100)	1.000
Completed HBV vaccination after negative HBV test	59/64 (92)	61/70 (87)	27/41 (66)	13/13 (100)	0.002
Proportion on treatment	1/2 (50)	7/12 (58)	2/3 (67)	1/1 (100)	1.000
Proportion that completed treatment	1/1 (100)	4/7 (57)	2/3 (67)	1/1 (100)	1.000
Proportion that cleared HBV	1/1 (100)	1/4 (25)	2/3 (67)	1/1 (100)	0.571
Aware of HBV vaccine (yes)	93/94 (99)	164/168 (98)	65/68 (96)	50/52 (96)	0.474
Received 3 doses of HBV vaccine	80/94 (85)	87/168 (52)	46/68 (68)	35/52 (67)	0.001
Screened for HBsAg before vaccination	43/86 (50)	54/127 (43)	38/56 (68)	8/45 (18)	0.001
Willingness to receive HBV vaccination	82/84 (98)	144/155 (93)	61/63 (97)	48/49 (98)	0.349