Table 1 Bivariate and multivariate analysis of factors associated with uptake of hepatitis B vaccination

Sex

Male

121 (64.4)

67 (35.6)

1

1

Female

131 (53.3)

115 (46.7)

1.31 (1.04–1.66)

1.31 (1.08–1.6)

Tribe

Acholi

237 (59.1)

164 (40.9)

1

Others

15 (45.5)

18 (54.5)

1.33 (0.96–1.86)

Residence

Rural

107 (69)

48 (31)

1

1

Urban

145 (52)

134 (48)

1.55 (1.19–2.02)

1.47 (1.16–1.86)

Education level

None

22 (64.7)

12 (35.3)

1

Primary

134 (68)

63 (32)

0.91 (0.55–1.49)

Secondary

70 (50.4)

69 (49.6)

1.41 (0.87–2.29)

Tertiary

26 (40.6)

38 (59.4)

1.68 (1.02–2.77)

Employment

Unemployment

26 (53.1)

23 (46.9)

1

Peasant farmer

104 (69.8)

45 (30.2)

0.64 (0.44–0.95)

Self-employed

98 (51.3)

93 (48.7)

1.04 (0.74–1.45)

Formal employment

24 (53.3)

21 (46.7)

0.99 (0.65–1.53)

Estimated monthly income (Ugx)

< 0.1 m

108(66.7)

54(33.3)

1

0.1-<0.3 m

91(54.8)

75(45.2)

1.36(1.03–1.78)

At least 0.3 m

53(50)

53(50)

1.5(1.12-2.00)

Knowledge of Hepatitis B

Not knowledgeable

204 (64.8)

111 (35.2)

1

Knowledgeable

48 (40.3)

71 (59.7)

1.69 (1.37–2.09)

Perceived risk

No/don’t know

105(52.2)

96(47.8)

1

1

Yes

147(63.1)

86(36.9)

0.77(0.62–0.96)

0.73 (0.61–0.88)

Perceived Hepatitis B vaccine effectiveness

No/don’t know

124(84.4)

23(15.6)

1

Yes

128(44.6)

159(55.4)

3.54(2.40–5.23)

Perceived Safety of Vaccine

Unsafe/ don’t know

127(88.8)

16(11.2)

1

1

Safe

125(43)

166(57)

5.1(3.18–8.18)

4.24 (2.66–6.77)

Knowledge

Not knowledgeable

1

1

Knowledgeable

1.69 (1.37–2.09)

1.25 (1.04–1.50)

Awareness of mass vaccination

No

94 (87)

14 (13)

1

1

Yes

158 (48.5)

168 (51.5)

3.98 (2.41–6.56)

2.53 (1.59–4.03)