Factors associated with self-reported non-completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series in men who have sex with men in Brazil

Queiroz, Artur Acelino Francisco Luz Nunes; de Sousa, Álvaro Francisco Lopes; Matos, Matheus Costa Brandão; de Araújo, Telma Maria Evangelista; Brignol, Sandra; Reis, Renata Karina; Gir, Elucir; Moura, Maria Eliete Batista

doi:10.1186/s12879-019-3970-y

Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with completion of the vaccine series for men who have sex with men and use geosocial dating apps in Brazil (n = 1855)

From: Factors associated with self-reported non-completion of the hepatitis B vaccine series in men who have sex with men in Brazil

Variables	Complete Series
	Yes		No		Total		p-value*
	n	(%)	n	(%)	n	(%)
Education							< 0.001*
Secondary Education	46	13.2	303	86.8	349	100
University	231	21.3	856	78.7	1087	100
Postgraduate	152	59.0	219	41.0	371	100
Region of residence†							0.023*
North	12	14.5	71	85.5	83	100
Northeast	59	21.9	211	78.1	270	100
Center-West	56	31.5	122	68.5	178	100
Southeast	207	22.4	717	77.6	924	100
South	95	26.4	265	73.6	360	100
Sexual Orientation†							< 0.001**
Heterosexual	25	14.3	148	85.7	173	100
Homosexual	368	26.0	1047	74.0	1415	100
Bisexual	43	16.5	217	83.4	260	100
Marital Status							0.005*
Single	320	22.8	1084	77.2	1404	100
Stable relationship	117	25.9	334	74.1	451	100
Had an STD in the last 12 months							0.003*
Yes	66	29.6	157	70.4	223	100
No	352	23.5	1143	76.5	1495	100
I don’t know	19	13.9	118	86.1	137	100
HIV status							< 0.001*
HIV+	71	47.7	78	52.3	149	100
HIV-	304	24.9	918	75.1	1222	100
I don’t know	62	12.8	422	87.2	484	100
Prevention via condom***							0.097
Yes	405	23.5	1315	76.5	1720	100
No	32	23.7	103	76.3	135	100
Use of alcohol during sex***†							0.003*
Yes	205	24.0	648	76.0	853	100
No	229	23.0	766	77.0	995	100
Use of illicit drugs during sex***†							0.338
Yes	94	22.8	318	77.2	412	100
No	318	77.2	1100	76.2	1418	100
Frequency of visits to health services							< 0.001*
Monthly	68	31.8	146	68.2	214	100
2 months	68	27.9	176	72.1	244	100
6 months	163	26.9	442	73.1	605	100
Annually	87	24.3	271	75.7	358	100
Rarely	51	11.8	383	88.2	434	100
Health information source
Health professional							< 0.001*
Yes	309	28.6	770	71.4	1079	100
No	128	16.5	648	83.5	776	100
Family member							0.515
Yes	24	21.1	90	78.9	114	100
No	413	23.7	1328	76.3	1741	100
Television							0.032*
Yes	19	15.6	103	84.4	122	100
No	418	24.1	1315	75.9	1733	100
Internet							< 0.001*
Yes	339	79.0	1272	79.0	1611	100
No	98	40.2	146	59.8	244	100
Testing and counseling center							< 0.001*
Yes	117	30.9	262	69.1	379	100
No	320	21.7	1156	78.3	1476	100
Testing location							0.006*
Yes	61	31.4	133	68.6	194	100
No	376	22.6	1285	77.4	1661	100

*Statistical significance was set at 0.05; **Fisher’s exact test; ***30 days prior to the survey
†Value of n differs due to it not being required to answer the question

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