Table 2 Meta-analysis summary of included and synthesised predictors on immunization coverage in Ethiopia

1

Mother with formal education [23, 30, 33, 35, 41, 44, 48, 50]

8

(OR = 2.45;95% CI: 1.62–3.72)

0.000

85.6%

0.883

2

Father with formal education [32, 39, 41]

3

(OR = 1.01;95% CI: 0.27–0.77)

0.000

94.5%

0.675

3

Residence [20, 32, 33, 38, 44, 47]

6

(OR = 2.11;95% CI: 1.00–4.45)

0.000

94.6%

0.784

4

Place of delivery (health facility) [20, 21, 30, 33,34,35, 40, 41, 44]

9

(OR = 1.86;95% CI: 0.99–3.49)

0.000

94.6%

0.428

5

Family size > = 4 [35, 45, 50]

3

(OR = 1.81;95% CI: 1.16–2.84)

0.026

72.9%

0.767

6

knowledge on age to complete [21, 38, 49, 52]

4

(OR = 6.18;95% CI: 3.07–12.43)

0.000

90.2%

0.432

7

Knowledge on schedule [20, 23, 30,31,32,33,34,35,36, 39, 42, 50]

12

(OR = 2.49; 95% CI: 1.35–4.59)

0.000

96.2%

0.621

8

Knowledge on benefit of immunization [33, 37, 40, 49]

4

(0R = 2.43;95% CI: 1.44–4.09)

0.129

47.1%

0.091

9

Travelling time to health facilities > = 60 min [30, 35, 39, 43, 46, 53]

6

(OR = 1.76;95% CI: 0.62–4.89)

0.000

94.5%

0.535

10

ANC follow up [20,21,22, 33,34,35,36, 39, 40, 42, 46, 51]

12

(OR = 3.11;95% CI: 1.64–5.88)

0.000

95.0%

0.104

11

PNC follow up [23, 31, 40, 42]

4

(OR = 3.83;95% CI: 2.65–5.52)

0.105

51.2%

0.405

12

TT vaccination [33, 34, 36, 38, 42, 44]

5

(OR = 4.84;95% CI: 2.99–7.75)

0.000

85.8%

0.124