Table 2 Baseline characteristics of adults initiating a multi-dose hepatitis vaccination series from 2009 to 2016 in the UK
Hepatitis A (N = 374,881) | Hepatitis B (N = 71,634) | Hepatitis A/B (N = 10,335) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |||
Male | 173,766 (46.4) | 32,111 (44.8) | 5001 (48.4) |
Female | 201,111 (53.6) | 39,521 (55.2) | 5333 (51.6) |
Unknown | 4 (0) | 2 (0) | 1 (0) |
Mean (SD) age at initiation, years | 42.0 (15.7) | 39.8 (15.5) | 37.9 (15.0) |
Age distribution, n (%) | |||
19 to 49 years | 251,070 (67.0) | 51,739 (72.2) | 7814 (75.6) |
50 to 59 years | 61,859 (16.5) | 10,760 (15.0) | 1405 (13.6) |
60 to 64 years | 25,895 (6.9) | 3836 (5.4) | 491 (4.8) |
65 to 69 years | 18,716 (5.0) | 2552 (3.6) | 375 (3.6) |
≥70 years | 17,341 (4.6) | 2747 (3.8) | 250 (2.4) |
Government office region, n (%) | |||
North East | 4852 (1.3) | 1035 (1.4) | 129 (1.2) |
North West | 35,114 (9.4) | 7735 (10.8) | 496 (4.8) |
Yorkshire & the Humber | 6068 (1.6) | 1843 (2.6) | 674 (6.5) |
East Midlands | 6101 (1.6) | 1050 (1.5) | 131 (1.3) |
West Midlands | 34,346 (9.2) | 6037 (8.4) | 996 (9.6) |
East of England | 28,054 (7.5) | 5469 (7.6) | 1602 (15.5) |
South West | 28,706 (7.7) | 6006 (8.4) | 1356 (13.1) |
South Central | 43,778 (11.7) | 8230 (11.5) | 691 (6.7) |
London | 58,582 (15.6) | 14,124 (19.7) | 1964 (19.0) |
South East Coast | 42,440 (11.3) | 6105 (8.5) | 1180 (11.4) |
Northern Ireland | 10,446 (2.8) | 1450 (2.0) | 226 (2.2) |
Scotland | 33,459 (8.9) | 4185 (5.8) | 251 (2.4) |
Wales | 42,935 (11.5) | 8365 (11.7) | 639 (6.2) |
Months of continuous data after initiation | |||
Median (IQR) | 43 (21–68) | 40 (19–64) | 39 (19–64) |
Distribution, n (%) | |||
0–5 months | 18,655 (5.0) | 4048 (5.7) | 593 (5.7) |
6–11 months | 30,272 (8.1) | 6243 (8.7) | 889 (8.6) |
12–23 months | 57,213 (15.3) | 11,442 (16.0) | 1682 (16.3) |
24–35 months | 52,238 (13.9) | 10,238 (14.3) | 1508 (14.6) |
≥36 months | 216,503 (57.8) | 39,663 (55.4) | 5663 (54.8) |