Table 2 HBV vaccination status according to the demographic and academic characteristics among 111 medical students in Cameroon
Characteristics | Not vaccinated | Inadequately vaccinated | Adequately vaccinated | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (mean ± SD) | 23.1 ± 1.2 | 22.8 ± 1.0 | 23.3 ± 0.97 | NS |
Gender (% M / F) | 50.9 / 49.1 | 47.1 / 52.9 | 60 / 40 | NS |
Time of the vaccination | ||||
Before preclinical years | - | 8 | 3 | NS |
Before clinical years | - | 23 | 15 | |
During clinical years | - | 3 | 2 | |
Academic level | ||||
Year IV | 15 | 2 | 1 | < 0,001 |
Year V | 9 | 28 | 11 | |
Year VI | 33 | 4 | 8 | |
Sensitized on the importance of the HBV vaccine | ||||
Yes | 10 | 20 | 17 | < 0,001 |
No | 47 | 14 | 3 | |