Table 2 HBV risk perception among healthcare worker in secondary and tertiary health facilities in Nigeria from January to June 2021
Variables | n | I am at increased risk of getting a hepatitis B infection by my work | If I am infected, there is a high risk of liver cancer later in life. | I do not believe in the hepatitis B vaccine | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | % | Yes | % | Yes | % | ||
All HCW | 857 | 704 | 82.1 | 619 | 72.2 | 25 | 2.9 |
Doctors | 302 | 253 | 83.3 | 264 | 87.4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Nurses | 309 | 263 | 85.1 | 230 | 74.4 | 5 | 1.6 |
Lab. Sci/Tech. | 112 | 103 | 92.093.9 | 72 | 64.3 | 9 | 8.0 |
Health att. | 85 | 49 | 63.4 | 53 | 39.6 | 11 | 8.2 |