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 variableAdjusted OR (n=309)95% CI (p Value)
Sex
 Men1
 Women2.281.15 to 4.52 (0.019)
Age (years)
 18–291
 30–391.400.47 to 4.18 (0.542)
 40–490.990.28 to 3.55 (0.987)
 ≥501.080.20 to 5.76 (0.931)
Duration of service
 6 months–2 years1
 3–10 years2.120.39 to 11.41 (0.384)
 11–19 years2.730.45 to 16.59 (0.276)
 ≥20 years5.250.68 to 40.47 (0.112)
Cadre
 Officer1
 Marshal inspectorate1.600.77 to 3.33 (0.208)
 Road marshal assistant0.870.41 to 1.85 (0.720)
Risk perception for occupational exposure to HBV
 I don’t know1
 No risk2.930.47 to 18.41 (0.251)
 Low risk7.121.47 to 34.47 (0.015)
 Moderate risk4.501.03 to 19.63 (0.045)
 High risk3.901.08 to 14.09 (0.038)
Risk perception for occupational exposure to HBV
 No risk perceived1
 Risk perceived2.861.06 to 7.70 (<0.001)
 HBV knowledge score1.030.80 to 1.31 (0.843)
 HBVc knowledge score2.681.83 to 3.92 (<0.001)
  • HBV, hepatitis B virus; HBVc, hepatitis B vaccination.