Table 2 Factors facilitating vaccination by coverage area: 10 departments of Guatemala, May 2011
From: From the parents’ perspective: a user-satisfaction survey of immunization services in Guatemala
Factors facilitating vaccination (% of respondents agreeing with statement) | Total (n = 1194) no. (%) | Department type | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Low-coverage (n = 632) no. (%) | High-coverage (n = 562) no. (%) | Chi-square (p value)a | ||
Structural | ||||
The cost of vaccines is NOT a disadvantage | 1161 (97.2) | 612 (96.8) | 548 (97.5) | 0.485 |
There is a place nearby where I can vaccinate my child | 987 (82.7) | 518 (82.0) | 469 (83.5) | 0.497 |
Parental attitudes | ||||
Vaccination is “very important” | 1005 (84.2) | 569 (90.0) | 436 (77.6) | <0.001 |
Vaccination is “important” or “very important” | 1191 (99.8) | 630 (99.7) | 561 (99.8) | 0.663 |
Vaccination is “very necessary”b | 1138 (95.3) | 606 (95.9) | 532 (94.7) | 0.318 |
Vaccines protect against diseasesb | 1152 (96.5) | 612 (96.9) | 540 (96.0) | 0.483 |
Parental practice | ||||
All my children have vaccination cards (n = 1593)c | 1532 (96.2) | 831 (95.8) | 701 (96.7) | 0.324 |
I am aware that health centers offer immunization services | 1133 (94.9) | 599 (94.8) | 534 (95.0) | 0.851 |
I decide to vaccinate my child when a healthcare professional tells me to do so | 692 (58.0) | 400 (63.3) | 292 (51.9) | <0.001 |
I decide to vaccinate my child when he or she is sick | 145 (12.1) | 60 (9.5) | 85 (15.1) | 0.003 |
Quality of service | ||||
I typically wait <1 hour to vaccinate my childd | 687 (58.2) | 331 (52.9) | 356 (64.1) | <0.001 |
I have ALWAYS been able to vaccinate my child at a health center | 1015 (85.0) | 530 (83.9) | 485 (86.3) | 0.239 |
Service is “good ” or “very good”d | 831 (70.4) | 425 (67.9) | 406 (73.2) | 0.048 |
Service is “average”d | 302 (25.6) | 172 (27.5) | 130 (23.4) | 0.111 |