Hepatitis B Vaccination and Screening Uptake Among Working-Age Adults in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Background and Objectives: Adult uptake of hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination and screening in Saudi Arabia is poorly characterized. This study estimated both behaviors among working-age adults without a previous HBV diagnosis and identified their independent determinants. Methods: A cross-sectional online survey was conducted between November 2024 and April 2025. After exclusion of participants with a previous HBV diagnosis, 1243 adults aged 18 to 64 years were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression estimated adjusted odds ratios (aORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Results: Overall, 324 participants (26.1%) reported HBV vaccination and 169 (13.6%) reported screening, whereas 873 (70.2%) reported neither. Good knowledge was associated with vaccination (aOR = 4.77; 95% CI: 3.48–6.55) and screening (aOR = 4.59; 95% CI: 2.97–7.09). Healthcare work (aOR = 5.24 and 3.55) and educational program participation (aOR = 2.77 and 3.38) were also associated with both outcomes. A family history of HBV was associated with vaccination only (aOR = 2.49; 95% CI: 1.49–4.16). Vaccination odds were lower among men (aOR = 0.69; 95% CI: 0.49–0.96) and declined with age (aOR = 0.959 per year). Sickle cell disease was associated with screening (aOR = 3.88; 95% CI: 1.38–10.90). Attitude was not associated with either outcome. Conclusions: HBV vaccination and screening uptake was low in this sample and was concentrated among healthcare workers and adults with good knowledge or previous health education. Building on existing premarital, antenatal, and occupational screening, routine offers of testing and vaccination in primary care could reach groups that current services miss, particularly older adults, men, and household contacts of people with HBV.