Table 3 Results from bivariate analysis of mother’s knowledge and attitude about immunization in Arbegona district, southern Ethiopia, 2014

Knew about immunization

Yes

101 (55.5)

263 (72.6)

1

No

81 (44.5)

99 (27.3)

2.13 (1.46, 3.09)

<0.001*

Knew the schedule of vaccines

Yes

50 (49.5)

134 (51)

1

No

51 (50.5)

129 (49)

1.06 (0.67, 1.67)

0.8

Knew the benefits of immunization

Yes

88 (87.9)

256 (97.7)

1

No

13 (12.1)

6 (2.3)

6.30 (2.32, 17.08)

<0.001*

Knew about vaccine side effects

Yes

25 (24.8)

47 (18)

1.49 (0.85, 2.56)

0.16

No

76 (75.2)

214 (82)

1

Attitude towards benefits of immunization

Positive

165 (94.8)

339 (96.6)

1

Negative

9 (5.2)

12 (3.4)

1.54 (0.63, 3.73)

0.33

Perception about vaccine side effects

Positive

104 (60.1)

236 (65.9)

1

Negative

69 (39.8)

122 (34.1)

1.28 (0.86, 1.88)

0.21

Attitude towards the last received child immunization

Positive

90 (49.7)

176 (49)

1

Negative

91 (50.3)

183 (51)

0.97 (0.68, 1.39)

0.8