Table 2: Univariate analysis of factors associated with post hepatitis B vaccine seroconversion among HCWs in TRRH.

Anti-HBs Titers

< 10 IU/ml

> 10 IU/ml

P value

Age

≥ 55 Years

7 (25)

21 (75)

0.017

< 55 Years

16 (8.6)

171 (91.4)

Gender

Male

N (%)

4 (5.8)

65 (94.2)

0.15

Female

19 (13)

127 (87)

Occupation

Doctor

4 (7.7)

48 (92.3)

Nurse

15 (14.6)

88 (85.4)

Lab tech

0.3

0

9 (100)

Others

4 (7.8)

47 (92.2)

Source of vaccine

Private facility

1 (4.3)

22 (95.7)

0.25

Government

facility

22 (11.5)

169 (88.5)

Last vaccine

< 5 years

5 (6.5)

72 (93.5)

5-10 years

17 (13.5)

109 (86.5)

0.29

> 10 years

1 (12.5)

7 (87.5)

Dosage received

Less than three doses

6 (15.4)

33 (84.6)

0.23

Three doses

17 (9.9)

154 (90.1)

BMI

< 18.5

0 (0.0)

1 (100)

0.11

18.5-24.9

3 (4.6)

62 (95.4)

25-29.9

9 (10.2)

79 (89.8)

≥ 30

11 (18)

50 (82)

Alcohol

Yes

3 (10.3)

26 (89.7)

1.00

No

20 (10.8)

166 (89.2)

Years of

practice

< 5 Years

9 (17.3)

43 (82.7)

5-10 Years

11 (18.6)

48 (81.4)

> 10 Years

19 (19.2)

80 (80.8)