Table 1 Univariate analysis of socio-demographic characteristics of mothers/child attending vaccination services in Machakos, Njoro and Langata districts in Kenya, 2014
Variable | SMS n (%) | Sticker n (%) | No intervention n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
Female | 181(49) | 170(46) | 191(51) | 0.3 |
Male | 191(51) | 202(54) | 181(49) | |
Child’s age | ||||
≤ 42 days | 53(14) | 53(14) | 51(14) | 0.95 |
43–49 days | 265(71) | 260(70) | 269(72) | |
50-56days | 32(9) | 40(11) | 32(9) | |
57-63days | 9(2) | 10(3) | 11(3) | |
≥ 64 days | 13(3) | 9(2) | 9(2) | |
Maternal age | ||||
≤ 20 | 66(18) | 69(19) | 47(13) | 0.1 |
21–25 years | 134(36) | 151(41) | 136(37) | |
26–30 | 102(27) | 85(23) | 113(30) | |
31–35 | 50(13) | 42(11) | 41(11) | |
> 35 years | 20(5) | 25(7) | 35(9) | |
Maternal employment | ||||
Employed | 90(24) | 80(22) | 101(27) | 0.2 |
Unemployed | 282(76) | 292(78) | 271(73) | |
Maternal education | ||||
N o formal education | 1(0) | 2(1) | 6(2) | 0.09 |
Primary | 151(41) | 170(46) | 175(47) | |
Secondary | 140(38) | 118(32) | 108(29) | |
Tertiary | 80(21) | 82(11) | 83(22) | |
Marital status | ||||
Married | 303(81) | 320(86) | 322(87) | 0.1 |
Single | 69(19) | 52(14) | 50(13) |