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Table 5 Independent predictors of immunization status of the children

From: Predictors of incompletion of immunization among children residing in the slums of Kathmandu valley, Nepal: a case-control study

Variables

p-value

Adjusted OR for complete immunization (95 % CI)

Place of birth of child

 Health Institution (vs Home)

0.025*

2.78 (1.14–6.80)

Type of residence

 Own (vs Rent)

0.001*

3.77 (1.70–8.38)

Knowledge on schedule of immunization

 Good (vs Poor)

0.003*

3.90 (1.60–9.51)

Conflicting priorities

 Yes (vs No)

0.004*

0.22 (0.08–0.61)

Perception of vaccinating the sick child

 Positive (vs Negative)

0.021*

3.23 (1.20–8.73)

Abscess after immunization

 Yes (vs No)

<0.001*

0.14 (0.05–0.39)

  1. * = p-value <0.05