Table 4 Reasons for non–uptake of Hepatitis B vaccine by the Participants (N = 427)
Reasons: | Doctors (N = 63) | Nurses/Pharmacists/Lab Workers (N = 121) | Admin staff (N = 243) | Total (N = 427) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | |
Cost | ||||||||
Yes | 4 | 6.3 | 7 | 5.8 | 35 | 14.4 | 46 | 10.8 |
No | 59 | 93.7 | 114 | 95.2 | 208 | 85.6 | 381 | 89.2 |
Don’t know where to take the vaccine | ||||||||
Yes | 34 | 54.0 | 35 | 28.9 | 134 | 55.1 | 203 | 47.5 |
No | 29 | 46.0 | 86 | 71.1 | 109 | 45.9 | 224 | 52.5 |
Don’t believe I could be infected | ||||||||
Yes | 1 | 1.6 | 3 | 2.5 | 24 | 9.8 | 28 | 6.6 |
No | 62 | 98.4 | 118 | 97.5 | 219 | 90.2 | 399 | 93.4 |
Others e.g. long vaccination schedule and lack of time | ||||||||
Yes | 3 | 4.8 | 19 | 15.7 | 128 | 52.7 | 150 | 35.1 |
No | 60 | 95.2 | 102 | 84.3 | 115 | 47.3 | 277 | 64.9 |