Table 2 Bivariate analysis of factors associated with missed vaccination among children attending vaccination services in Machakos, Njoro and Langata districts in Kenya, 2014
Variable | Dropout | No dropout | OR(CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
n(%) | n(%) | ||
Mother Age | |||
<25 years | 74 (12) | 528 (88) | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) |
>25 years | 62 (12) | 451 (88) | |
Education | |||
Primary and below | 82 (15) | 476 (85) | 1.9 (1.1–3.29) |
Secondary and above | 17 (8) | 188 (92) | |
Marital status | |||
Not Married | 21 (13) | 138 (87) | 1.1 (0.67–1.82) |
Married | 113 (12) | 822 (88) | |
Place of Delivery | |||
Home | 25 (14) | 153 (86) | 1.2 (0.75–1.89) |
Hospital | 111 (12) | 824 (88) | |
Employment | |||
Unemployed | 29 (11) | 231 (89) | 0.9 (0.57–1.36) |
Employed | 107 (13) | 749 (87) | |
Age of child at penta 1 | |||
>56 days | 20 (22) | 70 (78) | 2.2 (1.3–3.8) |
<56 days | 116 (11) | 910 (89) | |
Distance from facility | |||
>5 km | 64 (15) | 354 (85) | 1.6 (1.095–2.26) |
<5 km | 72 (10) | 626 (90) | |
Birth order | |||
First born | 52 (12) | 377 (88) | 0.9 (0.69–1.43) |
Not a first born | 84 (12) | 603 (88) | |
Waiting time | |||
>30Mins | 65 (15) | 378 (85) | 1.4 (1.03–2.12) |
<30Min | 70 (10) | 601 (90) | |
Transport paid | |||
Yes | 63 (12) | 464 (88) | 0.96 (0.67–1.38) |
No | 73 (12) | 516 (88) | |
Interventions | |||
SMS reminder | 13 (3.5) | 359 (96.5) | 0.2 (0.04–0.8) |
No reminder(control) | 63 (17) | 309 (83) | |
Control | 63 (17) | 309 (83) | 0.94 (0.53–1.67) |
Sticker reminder | 60(16) | 312(84) |