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Table 3 Likelihood of on-time vaccination (multivariate analysis results are reported only for those variables who resulted significant at the univariate analysis)

From: A comparison of populations vaccinated in a public service and in a private hospital setting in the same area

 

DTP, HBV, POLIO, Hib

 

Univariate analysis, OR (95% CI)

Multivariate analysis, OR (95% CI)

Mother's age < 30 yrs

0.52 (0.22–1.24)

 

Mother from foreign country

1.17 (0.43–3.13)

 

Mother degree

0.46 (0.24–0.90)

1.387 (0.662;2.903)

Working mother

0.88 (0.44–1.79)

 

Father's age

0.29 (0.08–1.01)

 

Father from foreign country

0.86 (0.25–2.75)

 

Father degree

0.41 (0.20–0.82)

2.102 (0.963;4.589)

Working father

0.22 (0.01–3.11)

 

Child age < 12 months

0.74 (0.40–1.34)

 

Vaccinee's male gender

0.97 (0.51–1.85)

 

Child with previous hospitalization

2.19 (1.00–4.81)

1.757 (0.823;3.750)

Child birthweight < 2500 gr

0.41 (0.14–1.13)

1.000 (1.000;1.001)

Child breastfeeding duration < 6 months

0.79 (0.38–1.65)

 

Firstborn child

1.44 (0.73–2.85)

 

Private immunisation office

2.32 (1.22–4.54)