Research Article

Assessing Level of Knowledge and Uptake of Hepatitis B Vaccination among Health Care Workers at Juba Teaching Hospital, Juba City, South Sudan

Table 3

Multivariate analysis of factors associated with hepatitis B vaccination.

VariablesAOR (95% CI) value

Marital status
 Married8.942 (4.313–14.849)0.008
 Not married1.0
Hepatitis B infection can be prevented by vaccination
 Yes4.192 (2.395–9.162)0.000
 No1.0
One can get HBV through unprotected sexual intercourse
 Yes2.135 (1.159–5.371)0.001
 No1.0
I am aware of where to get hepatitis B vaccination
 Disagree0.177 (0.081–0.475)0.000
 Agree1.0
I am willing to receive HBV vaccination once offered chance
 Disagree0.698 (0.478–0.944)0.010
 Agree9.392 (6.016–12.165)0.004
 Neutral1.0
Health facility have HBV vaccines
 Yes3.258 (1.418–6.497)0.027
 No1.0
Available guidelines followed by all health workers in this facility
 Yes6.228 (3.151–8.902)0.006
 No1.0
Knowledge of where to get HBV vaccination from
 Yes7.042 (4.482–11.196)0.000
 No1.0