Table 2 Predictors of immunization status against polio among children aged 12-23 months
Population circumstances | Total sample (n = 1080) | Fully immunized | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Card plus history (n = 1030) | Card (n = 561) | Valid (n = 432) | |||
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | Sig. | n (%) | Sig. | n (%) | Sig. |
Parental education | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Illiterate | 452 (41.9) | 424 (93.8) | P = 0.054 | 202 (44.7) | P < 0.001 | 147 (32.5) | P < 0.001 |
   Primary | 321 (29.9) | 313 (97.5) |  | 190 (59.2) |  | 149 (46.4) |  |
   High School and above | 307 (28.4) | 293 (95.4) |  | 169 (55.0) |  | 136 (44.3) |  |
Siblings | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   No | 213 (19.7) | 209 (98.1) | P = 0.036 | 131 (61.5) | P < 0.001 | 99 (46.5) | P < 0.001 |
   1-3 | 516 (47.8) | 493 (95.5) |  | 277 (53.7) |  | 222 (43.0) |  |
   >3 | 351 (32.5) | 327 (93.4) |  | 153 (43.6) |  | 111 (31.6) |  |
Condition of house | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Muddy/Mixed | 636 (58.9) | 599 (94.2) | P = 0.027 | 298 (46.9) | P < 0.001 | 228 (35.8) | P = 0.001 |
   Cemented | 444 (41.1) | 431 (97.1) |  | 263 (59.2) |  | 204 (45.9) |  |
Health seeking behavior | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Once or more a month | 297 (27.5) | 287 (96.6) | P = 0.048 | 146 (49.2) | P = 0.253 | 119 (40.1) | P = 0.942 |
   <Once a month | 174 (16.1) | 172 (98.9) |  | 103 (59.2) |  | 71 (40.8) |  |
   Once in 6 month | 171 (15.8) | 161 (94.2) |  | 86 (50.3) |  | 68 (39.8) |  |
   Once a Year | 87 (8.1) | 82 (94.3) |  | 48 (55.3) |  | 38 (43.7) |  |
   <Once a Year | 351 (32.5) | 328 (93.4) |  | 178 (50.7) |  | 136 (38.7) |  |