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Table 4 Association between socio-demographic characteristics of mothers and their children in relation to complete immunization coverage among children aged 12–23 months, Ambo Woreda Ethiopia, January, 2011

From: Factors associated with complete immunization coverage in children aged 12–23 months in Ambo Woreda, Central Ethiopia

Variable

Child fully vaccinated, n (%)*

Odds Ratio (95% CI)

 

Yes

No

Crude

Adjusted

Age of the mother

    

 15-20

23 (4.3)

35 (6.5)

1

NI

 21-29

99 (18.5)

192 (35.8)

0.8 (0.4-1.4)

 

 ≥30

69 (12.9)

118 (22)

0.89 (0.5-1.63)

 

Mother’s education

    

 Illiterate

61 (11.4)

196 (36.6)

1

1

 Literate

130 (24.3)

149 (27.8)

2.8 (1.9-4)**

1.33 (0.8-2.1)

Mother’s marital status

    

 Married

172 (31.2)

300 (56.0)

1

NI

 Others

19 (3.5)

45 (8.4)

0.7 (0.4-1.3)

 

Mother’s occupation

    

 Housewife

44 (8.2)

60 (11.2)

1

NI

 Others

147 (27.4)

285 (53.2)

0.7 (0.5-1.1)

 

Sex of the child

    

 Male

93 (17.4)

181 (33.8)

1

NI

 Female

98 (18.3)

164 (30.6)

1.2 (0.8-1.7)

 

Child’s birth place

    

 Home

81 (15.1)

263 (49.1)

1

1

 Health institution

110 (20.5)

82 (15.3)

4.4 (2.9, 6.4)**

2.1 (1.3-3.4)**

Child’s birth order

    

 First

37 (6.9)

65 (12.1)

1

NI

 Second

42 (7.8)

68 (12.7)

1.08 (0.6, 1.9)

 

 Third or more

112 (20.9)

212 (39.9)

0.9 (0.6, 1.5)

 

Area of residence

    

 Rural

111 (20.7)

278 (51.9)

1

1

 Urban

80 (14.9)

67 (12.5)

2.99 (2.0, 4.4)**

1.5 (0.9-2.6)

  1. *Numbers in parenthesis are percentages **Significant NI- Variable not included in the model.