Table 2. Bivariate analysis of knowledge factors and the dependent variable (immunization to hepatitis B), Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2019.
Knowledge factors | What is the result of the immunization test? | Total | p-value | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non immunized | Immunized | ||||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
Received guidance on hepatitis B | 0.009* | ||||||
No | 9 | 11.5 | 3 | 2.1 | 12 | 5.5 | |
Yes | 69 | 88.5 | 138 | 97.9 | 207 | 94.5 | |
If yes, where? | 0.003 | ||||||
Undergraduation | 30 | 43.5 | 70 | 51.5 | 100 | 48.3 | |
Graduation | 3 | 4.3 | 25 | 18.4 | 28 | 13.5 | |
Public Service | 12 | 17.4 | 18 | 13.2 | 30 | 14.5 | |
Media | 24 | 34.8 | 23 | 16.9 | 47 | 22.7 | |
Attended any course in the past two years | 0.480 | ||||||
No | 71 | 91.0 | 132 | 93.6 | 203 | 92.7 | |
Yes | 7 | 9.0 | 9 | 6.4 | 16 | 7.3 | |
Knowledge the etiologic agent | 0.000 | ||||||
Incorrect answer | 52 | 66.7 | 58 | 41.4 | 110 | 50.2 | |
Correct answer | 26 | 33.3 | 82 | 58.6 | 108 | 49.3 | |
What is the risk of contracting hepatitis B? | 0.894** | ||||||
High | 59 | 78.7 | 107 | 75.9 | 166 | 75.8 | |
Medium | 13 | 17.3 | 28 | 19.9 | 41 | 18.7 | |
Low | 3 | 4.0 | 6 | 4.3 | 9 | 4.1 | |
Modes of transmission of hepatitis B | 0.855 | ||||||
Incorrect answer | 9 | 11.5 | 13 | 9.2 | 22 | 10.0 | |
Correct answer | 21 | 26.9 | 40 | 28.4 | 61 | 27.9 | |
Incomplete answer | 48 | 61.5 | 88 | 62.4 | 136 | 62.1 | |
The main preventive measure against hepatitis B in the dental clinic | 0.885 | ||||||
Incorrect answer | 10 | 12.8 | 20 | 14.2 | 30 | 13.7 | |
Correct answer | 14 | 17.9 | 28 | 19.9 | 42 | 19.2 | |
Incomplete answer | 54 | 69.2 | 93 | 66.0 | 147 | 67.1 | |
Does the vaccination against hepatitis B last a lifetime? | 0.683 | ||||||
No | 39 | 56.5 | 69 | 53.5 | 108 | 49.3 | |
Yes | 30 | 43.5 | 60 | 46.5 | 90 | 41.1 | |
Total | 78 | 100.0 | 141 | 100.0 | - |
*Fisher’s exact test; **Maximum likelihood ratio