Table 4 Reasons for not being vaccinated against hepatitis B virus (HBV) according to the level of education among 1,081 unvaccinated men, Korean National Cancer Screening Survey, 2006–2008
Reasons | Total (%) (n= 1,081) | Duration of education (years) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
≤11(%) | 12-15(%) | ≥16(%) | ||
(n= 385) | (n= 515) | (n= 181) | ||
Did not know I need HBV vaccination | 40.3 | 46.5 | 38.5 | 32.6 |
Put it off due to feeling annoyed about it | 19.8 | 17.4 | 21.4 | 20.4 |
Forgot | 10.2 | 9.9 | 8.5 | 15.5 |
Lack of time | 18.0 | 10.4 | 22.3 | 22.1 |
Did not know the severity of the sequelae of HBV infection | 6.7 | 9.4 | 4.9 | 6.1 |
Other | 5.0 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 3.3 |