Perceived risk and time costs as correlates of hepatitis vaccine hesitancy among Chinese university students: A ten‑university cross‑sectional study.

ABSTRACT: To estimate the prevalence of hepatitis vaccine hesitancy among Chinese university students and identify modifiable correlates to guide campus programs. We ran a multicampus cross-sectional survey (December 2023-February 2024) using a two-stage stratified cluster design across eastern, central, and western China. Hesitancy was measured with an 11 item hepatitis-adapted Vaccine Hesitancy Scale (α = 0.83). Multivariable logistic regression examined Health Belief Model constructs and convenience (travel/visit time). Among 2526 respondents, 51.8% met the prespecified hesitancy threshold. Seniors were more hesitant than juniors (aOR = 1.55, 95% CI: 1.25-1.91); students in the central region exceeded those in the east (1.30, 1.07-1.59). Off-campus residence (0.58, 0.41-0.83) and non-medical majo

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12818799 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature