Table 4 HBV vaccination status among respondents and reasons for no or incomplete immunization

Received HBV vaccination

N = 247

Frequency

Percentage

 Yes

13

5.3%

HBV vaccination fee

Frequency

Percentage

 Self-paid

7

54%

 Free

6

46%

Number of doses received

Frequency

Percentage

 One dose

4

1.6%

 Two doses

2

0.8%

 Three doses

7

2.8%

Reason for not being vaccinated against HBV

Frequency

Percentage

 The vaccine is not available

81

32.8%

 High vaccine cost

66

26.7%

 Afraid of vaccine side effects

31

12.6%

 Do not trust vaccine quality

21

8.5%

 I do not know where to go for vaccination

14

5.7%

 Lack of time

7

2.8%

 I'm not aware of an HBV vaccine

5

2.0%

 Not important

2

0.8%

 Other reason

7

2.8%

HBV testing policy at the university

N = 244

Frequency

Percentage

 Yes

2

0.8%

HBV testing policy in the workplace

N = 75

Frequency

Percentage

 Yes

8

10.7%

Availability of HBV vaccine at the workplace

N = 73

Frequency

Percentage

 Yes

12

16.4%