Table 2 Bivariate and Multivariate analysis of factors associated with completion of hepatitis B vaccination

Residence

Rural

33(68.8)

15(31.3)

1

1

Urban

62(46.3)

72(53.7)

1.72(1.10–2.69)

1.52 (1.01–2.31)

Education level

None

33(68.8)

15(31.3)

1

Primary

62(46.3)

72(53.7)

0.88(0.42–1.85)

Secondary

33(68.8)

15(31.3)

1.18(0.58–2.41)

Tertiary

62(46.3)

72(53.7)

1.58(0.78–3.21)

Employment

Unemployment

13(56.5)

10(43.5)

1

Peasant farmer

32(71.1)

13(28.9)

0.66(0.34–1.28)

Self-employed

46(49.5)

47(50.5)

1.16(0.70–1.93)

Formal employment

4(19)

17(81)

1.86(1.12–3.11)

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)

1.19(0.77–1.83)

At least 0.3 m

53(50)

53(50)

1.73(1.16–2.59)

Awareness of mass vaccination

No

7(50)

7(50)

1

1

Yes

88(52.4)

80(47.6)

0.95(0.55–1.65)

1.17 (0.7–1.96)

Knowledge of Hepatitis B

Not knowledgeable

67(60.4)

44(39.6)

1

1

Knowledgeable

28(39.4)

43(60.6)

1.19(0.77–1.83)

1.44 (1.12–1.86)

Vaccine safety

Unsafe/ Don’t know

127(88.8)

16(11.2)

1

Safe

125(43)

166(57)

2(0.84–4.75)

Perceived risk

No/don’t know

105(52.2)

96(47.8)

1

1

Yes

147(63.1)

86(36.9)

0.36(0.24–0.53)

0.36 (0.24–0.54)