Table 1 Distribution of respondents by socio-demographic characteristic, child factors and healthcare factors (N = 1015)
| Â | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
 Mother’s age (years) | ||
  20 to 29 | 107 | 10.5 |
  30 to 39 | 842 | 83.0 |
  40 and above | 66 | 6.5 |
 Ethnicity | ||
  Malay | 693 | 68.3 |
  Chinese | 188 | 18.5 |
  Indian | 119 | 11.7 |
  Othersa | 15 | 1.5 |
 Religion | ||
  Muslim | 707 | 69.7 |
  Buddhist | 160 | 15.8 |
  Hindu | 100 | 9.9 |
  Christian | 45 | 4.5 |
  Othersb | 3 | 0.3 |
 Marital Status | ||
  Married | 999 | 98.4 |
  Single/Divorced/Widowed | 16 | 1.6 |
 Educational Level | ||
  Secondary school | 28 | 2.8 |
  Pre-university | 13 | 1.3 |
  Certificate or Diploma | 67 | 6.6 |
  Bachelor’s Degree | 696 | 68.6 |
  Postgraduate studies | 211 | 20.8 |
 Working Status | ||
  Working | 902 | 88.9 |
  Not-working | 113 | 11.1 |
 Family Composition | ||
  5 and below | 894 | 88.1 |
  Above 5 | 121 | 11.9 |
 Number of Children | ||
  1 | 359 | 35.4 |
  2 | 375 | 36.9 |
  3 and above | 281 | 27.7 |
Child Factors | ||
 Child’s Age | ||
  2 years and below | 208 | 20.5 |
  Above 2 years | 807 | 79.5 |
 Child’s Gender | ||
  Male | 494 | 48.7 |
  Female | 521 | 51.3 |
 Child’s Birth Order | ||
  First | 359 | 35.4 |
  Second | 375 | 36.9 |
  Third and above | 281 | 27.7 |
Healthcare Factors | ||
 Place of Immunization | ||
  Government clinic | 639 | 63.0 |
  Government hospital | 77 | 7.6 |
  Private clinic | 330 | 32.5 |
  Private hospital | 148 | 14.6 |
 Distance to health facility (km) | ||
  1 to 5 | 580 | 57.1 |
  6 to 10 | 253 | 24.9 |
  More than 10 | 182 | 17.9 |
 Travelling time (minutes) | ||
  Less than 15 | 461 | 45.4 |
  15 to 29 | 378 | 37.2 |
  30 and above | 176 | 17.3 |
 Waiting time (minutes) | ||
  Less than 60 | 348 | 34.3 |
  60 to 119 | 329 | 32.4 |
  120 and above | 338 | 33.3 |
 Delayed immunization schedule | ||
  Yes | 210 | 20.7 |
  No | 805 | 79.3 |