Improving immunization in Afghanistan: results from a cross-sectional community-based survey to assess routine immunization coverage

Table 3 Factors associated with immunization status of children aged 12–23 months

Crude Fully Immunized (card + history n = 6125)
		Yes		No		Total	P value
Locality		%		%		%	P value
Urban		61.8		38.2		100	<0.001
Rural		49.0		51.0		100
Total		51		49		100
Education of mother
Yes		65.9		34.1		100	<0.001
No		48.7		51.3		100
Total		51		49		100
Wealth quintile	Richest	2	3	4	Poorest	Total
No	40.0	43.8	46.5	53.0	62.0	49.0	<0.001
Yes	60.0	56.2	53.5	47.0	38.0	51.0
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100
Not Immunized (n = 6125)
Locality		Yes		No		Total	P value
Urban		9.6		90.4		100
Rural		19.5		80.5		100
Total		18.3		81.6		100
Education of mother
Yes		4.2		95.8		100	<0.001
No		20.1		79.9		100
Total		18.3		81.6		100
Wealth quintile	Richest	2	3	4	Poorest	Total
No	87.9	85.6	84.9	81.9	66.3	81.6	<0.001
Yes	12.1	14.4	15.1	18.1	33.7	18.3
Total	100	100	100	100	100	100

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