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Table 3 Simple Binary logistic regression for the predictors associated with incomplete immunization among children aged 12-23 months

From: Factors associated with non-utilization of child immunization in Pakistan: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07

Variables

Incomplete immunization

P value

OR (95% CI)

Mother’ s age (years)

  

 15-24

0.97 (0.75-1.24)

0.801

 25-34

0.85 (0.68-1.05)

0.134

 ≥ 35

1

 

Father’ s age (years)

  

 15-24

2.25 (1.52-3.33)

< 0.001

 25-34

0.98 (0.82-1.17)

0.812

 ≥ 35

1

 

Mother’ s education

  

 No education

4.71 (3.41-6.50)

< 0.001

 Up to primary

2.82 (1.94-4.09)

< 0.001

 Up to secondary

1.61 (1.12-2.32)

0.009

 Higher

1

 

Father’ s education

  

 No education

3.09 (2.41-3.98)

< 0.001

 Up to primary

2.35 (1.75-3.15)

< 0.001

 Up to secondary

1.20 (095-1.52)

0.133

 Higher

1

 

Father’ s occupation

  

 Not working

2.06 (1.22-3.46)

0.007

 Manual worker

2.36 (1.80-3.09)

< 0.001

 Clerical/sales/service

1.53 (1.15-2.04)

0.004

 Management/professional

1

 

Place of residence

  

 Rural

1.80 (1.52-2.14)

< 0.001

 Urban

1

 

Sex of child

  

 Female

1.23 (1.04-1.46)

0.017

 Male

1

 

Birth order

  

 ≥ 7

1.22 (1.02-1.48)

0.035

 4-6

1.72 (1.33-2.22)

< 0.001

 1-3

1

 

Wealth index

  

 Poor

4.78 (3.78-6.06)

< 0.001

 Middle

1.74 (1.40-2.18)

< 0.001

 Rich

1

 

Seek formal advice/ treatment

  

 No

1.39 (1.13-1.70)

0.002

 Yes

1

 

Access to information

  

 No

2.16 (1.79-2.61)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

 

Region

  

 Sindh

1.52 (1.26-1.85)

< 0.001

 North Western Frontier Province

0.79 (0.62-1.01)

0.055

 Baluchistan

2.37 (1.55-3.62)

< 0.001

 Punjab

1

 

Place of delivery

  

 Home

2.30 (1.94-2.74)

< 0.001

 Hospital

1

 

Use of antenatal care

  

 No

2.18 (1.79-2.65)

< 0.001

 Yes

1

 
  1. Abbreviations: 1, reference category; OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval;
  2. Now called Khyber Pakhtoon Khawa.