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Table 5 Determinants of incomplete childhood immunization status in Arbegona district, southern Ethiopia, 2014

From: Factors associated with incomplete childhood immunization in Arbegona district, southern Ethiopia: a case – control study

Variables

Category

Adjusted OR (95 % CI)

P-value

Maternal Age (In years)

≤19

9.54 (5.03, 18.09)

<0.001*

>19

1

 

Monthly income (In ETB)

≤500

1

 

500 – 1000

0.49 (0.23, 1.05)

0.07

>1000

1.59 (0.65, 3.85)

0.30

Family size

≤5

0.70 (0.34, 1.45)

0.34

>5

1

 

Birth order

1

1

 

2 – 4

3.64 (1.63, 8.14)

<0.001*

≥5

5.27 (2.20, 12.64)

0.002*

Knew the benefits of immunization

Yes

1

 

No

5.51 (1.52, 19.94)

0.009*

Knew about vaccine side effects

Yes

0.96 (0.46, 2.01)

0.90

No

1

 

Perception about vaccine side effects

Positive

1

 

Negative

1.92 (1.01, 3.70)

0.05*

Information was received about the next vaccine schedule

Yes

1

 

No

0.20 (0.01, 2.45)

0.21

Convenient hours for immunization

Yes

1

 

No

1.06 (0.55, 2.04)

0.80

Postponing of the immunization schedule

Yes

1.30 (0.70, 2.41)

0.39

No

1

 
  1. *Statistically significant at p < 0.05