Perceived risk

Agree (%)

I think hepatitis B is a serious disease

604 (93.93)

I think hepatitis B is common in Cameroon

154 (23.95)

I think hepatitis B can lead to dead from liver disease

578 (89.89)

I think hepatitis B is a lifelong disease

469 (72.94)

I think hepatitis B can cause liver cancer

553 (86.00)

I think I can die if I become infected with Hepatitis B

396 (61.59)

As a health care worker I think I have a high risk of getting Hepatitis B

548 (85.23)

I worry about getting Hepatitis B

514 (79.94)

I think patients being treated for different illness could as well transmit hepatitis B to me if they are positive

477 (74.18)

Perceived benefits/barriers

I think vaccination can protect me from Hepatitis B infection

564 (87.71)

I think vaccination is the safest prevention method for Hepatitis B

551 (85.69)

I think the vaccines are not usually available in the hospital

389 (60.50)

I think vaccination can infect me instead with Hepatitis B

112 (17.41)

I think Hepatitis B vaccine is too expensive

233 (36.24)

I think the vaccine doses are too many

310 (48.21)