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Table 4 Socioeconomic characteristics associated with full immunization

From: Determinants of vaccination coverage and adherence to the Greek national immunization program among infants aged 2-24 months at the beginning of the economic crisis (2009-2011)

 

6 months

  

12 months

  

Characteristics

n/N (%)

RR

95%CI

n/N (%)

RR

95%CI

Minority

      

No

593/627 (94.6%)

  

481/513 (93.8%)

  

Yes

546/662 (82.5%)

0.87

0.84-0.91

402/487 (82.5%)

0.88

0.84-0.92

Family composition

      

One child

533/589 (90.5%)

  

436/478 (91.2%)

  

Two children

474/532 (89.1%)

0.98

0.95-1.02

351/400 (87.8%)

0.96

0.92-1.01

More than 3 children

138/174 (79.3%)

0.88

0.81-0.95

102/128 (79.7%)

0.87

0.80-0.96

Child’s health insurance

      

Public

733/793 (92.4%)

  

583/645 (90.4%)

  

Other

397/486 (81.7%)

0.88

0.84 - 0.93

295/348 (84.8%)

0.94

0.89-0.99

Mother’s age

      

≤20

43/89 (48.3%)

  

26/54 (48.1%)

  

21-30

552/613 (90.0%)

1.86

1.50-2.31

436/495 (88.1%)

1.83

1.38-2.42

31-40

500/541 (92.4%)

1.91

1.54-2.37

385 / 415 (92.8%)

1.93

1.46-2.54

≥41

50/52 (96.2%)

1.99

1.59-2.48

42 / 42 (100.0%)

NA

NA-NA

Father’s age

      

≤20

23/46 (50.0%)

  

11/26 (42.3%)

  

21-30

284/350 (81.1%)

1.62

1.21-2.18

231/279 (82.8%)

1.96

1.25-3.08

31-40

626/661 (94.7%)

1.89

1.42-2.53

472/515 (91.7%)

2.17

1.38-3.40

≥41

205/229 (89.5%)

1.79

1.34-2.40

170/181 (93.9%)

2.22

1.41-3.48

Mother’s education

      

Illiterate

57/111 (51.4%)

  

28/71 (39.4%)

  

< high school

180/225 (80.0%)

1.56

1.29-1.89

132/163 (81.0%)

2.05

1.52-2.77

High school

538/567 (94.9%)

1.85

1.54-2.22

425/450 (94.4%)

2.39

1.79-3.20

>high school

355/377 (94.2%)

1.83

1.53-2.20

29/307 (94.5%)

2.40

1.79-3.20

Father’s education

      

Illiterate

49/102 (48.0%)

  

29/66 (43.9%)

  

< high school

180/219 (82.2%)

1.71

1.39-2.11

119/154 (77.3%)

1.76

1.32-2.34

High school

609/646 (94.3%)

1.96

1.60-2.40

499/529 (94.3%)

2.15

1.63-2.82

>high school

276/292 (94.5%)

1.97

1.60-2.41

214/228 (93.9%)

2.14

1.62-2.81

Mother’s occupation

      

Unemployed

422/519 (81.3%)

  

332/406 (81.8%)

  

Blue collar Worker

11/15 (73.3%)

0.90

0.66-1.23

8/11 (72.7%)

0.89

0.62-1.28

Public sector employee

98/99 (99.0%)

1.22

1.16-1.27

84/84 (100.0%)

NA

NA-NA

Private sector employee

297/311 (95.5%)

1.17

1.12-1.23

240/245 (98.0%)

1.20

1.14-1.26

Father’s occupation

      

Unemployed

167/207 (80.7%)

  

118/160 (73.8%)

  

Worker

204/266 (76.7%)

0.95

0.87-1.04

163/201 (81.1%)

1.10

0.98-1.23

Public sector employee

114/125 (91.2%)

1.13

1.04-1.23

99/99 (100.0%)

NA

NA-NA

Private sector employee

426/436 (97.7%)

1.21

1.13-1.30

342/359 (95.3%)

1.29

1.17-1.42