Table 4 Practice of hepatitis B infection prevention among study participants (n = 737)
Variables | Categories | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
Screening for Hepatitis B infection | Yes | 482 (65.4) |
No | 255 (34.6) | |
Hepatitis B vaccination | Yes | 504 (68.4) |
No | 233 (31.6) | |
Number of doses | < 3 doses | 349 (47.4) |
≥ 3 doses | 388 (52.6) | |
Post hepatitis B vaccination antibody test | Yes | 64 (8.7) |
No | 440 (59.7) | |
Not Applicable | 233 (31.6) | |
Changing gloves for each patient, during blood collection | Always | 498 (67.6) |
Sometimes | 193 (26.2) | |
Never | 46 (6.2) | |
Recapping needles after use | Always | 475 (64.5) |
Sometimes | 53 (7.2) | |
Never | 209 (28.4) | |
Needle stick injuries in the past | Always | 15 (2.0) |
Sometimes | 373 (50.6) | |
Never | 349 (47.4) | |
Splashed blood/body fluids on body | Always | 6 (0.8) |
Sometimes | 341 (46.3) | |
Never | 390 (52.9) |