Yogambigai Rajamoorthy|Alias Radam|Niazlin Mohd Taib|Khalid Abdul Rahim|Subramaniam Munusamy|Abram L. Wagner|Mudatsir Mudatsir|Abdullatif Bazrbachi|Harapan Harapan
Willingness to pay for hepatitis B vaccination in Selangor, Malaysia: A cross-sectional household survey
Universiti Putra Malaysia|Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman|Universiti Putra Malaysia|Universiti Putra Malaysia|Universiti Putra Malaysia|Universiti Putra Malaysia|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|Michigan United|Syiah Kuala University|Universiti Putra Malaysia|Syiah Kuala University|University of Western Australia
malaysia one million individuals estimated infected hepatitis b virus vaccine infants compulsory since 1989 whereas born 1989 need spend money vaccinated private clinics hospitals aim study investigate ascertain determinants willingness pay wtp adult hepatitis b vaccine selangor malaysiain 2016 728 households selected stratified two stage cluster sample interviewed willingness pay hepatitis b vaccine estimated using contingent valuation method factors affecting wtp modelled logit regressionwe found 273 375 households willing pay hepatitis b vaccination mean median wtp estimated ringgit malaysia rm303 approximately us73 three dose series estimated wtp significantly greater higher levels education among malays chinese compared others predominantly indians greater perceived susceptibility hepatitis b virus infection factorsperceived severity barriers benefits cues actionwere significantly associated wtp adult hepatitis b vaccinationadditional resources needed cover households willing pay hepatitis b vaccination awareness particularly regards hepatitis b virus susceptibility could change national perception towards selfpaid hepatitis b virus vaccination increase hepatitis b vaccine coverage