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. 2017 Jun 2;7(5):e015845. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-015845

Table 5.

Multivariate binary logistic regression analysis for independent predictors of full dose hepatitis B vaccination uptake among members of Federal Road Safety Corps, Kaduna Sector Command, Nigeria, June–July, 2015

Independent variable Adjusted OR (n=309) 95% CI (p Value)
Sex
 Men 1
 Women 2.28 1.15 to 4.52 (0.019)
Age (years)
 18–29 1
 30–39 1.40 0.47 to 4.18 (0.542)
 40–49 0.99 0.28 to 3.55 (0.987)
 ≥50 1.08 0.20 to 5.76 (0.931)
Duration of service
 6 months–2 years 1
 3–10 years 2.12 0.39 to 11.41 (0.384)
 11–19 years 2.73 0.45 to 16.59 (0.276)
 ≥20 years 5.25 0.68 to 40.47 (0.112)
Cadre
 Officer 1
 Marshal inspectorate 1.60 0.77 to 3.33 (0.208)
 Road marshal assistant 0.87 0.41 to 1.85 (0.720)
Risk perception for occupational exposure to HBV
 I don’t know 1
 No risk 2.93 0.47 to 18.41 (0.251)
 Low risk 7.12 1.47 to 34.47 (0.015)
 Moderate risk 4.50 1.03 to 19.63 (0.045)
 High risk 3.90 1.08 to 14.09 (0.038)
Risk perception for occupational exposure to HBV
 No risk perceived 1
 Risk perceived 2.86 1.06 to 7.70 (<0.001)
 HBV knowledge score 1.03 0.80 to 1.31 (0.843)
 HBVc knowledge score 2.68 1.83 to 3.92 (<0.001)

HBV, hepatitis B virus; HBVc, hepatitis B vaccination.