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Table 5 Factors associated with BCG immunization in children

From: EPI immunization coverage, timeliness and dropout rate among children in a West Cameroon health district: a cross sectional study

Factors

Modalities

Univariate analysis

Logistic regression

OR

CI 95%

p-value

OR

CI 95%

p-value

Gender of the Guardian

woman

1

ref

Ref

1

ref

Ref

man

0.7463

0.4401–1.2654

0.275

0.744

0.412–1.342

0.325

Relationship with the guardian

Parent

1

ref

Ref

1

ref

Ref

others

0.2299

0.1482–0.3566

0.0000*

0.200

0.125–0.320

0.000*

Age of guardian

< 20 years

1

ref

Ref

1

ref

Ref

> 20 years

1.2391

0.8003–1.9185

0.3357

1.040

0.634–1.709

0. .875

Religion

Christian

1

ref

Ref

1

ref

Ref

Muslim

0.6052

0.4360–0.8402

0.0025*

0.666

0.432--1.026

0.065

Level of education of guardian

Never schooled

1

ref

Ref

1

ref

Ref

Primary

1.8480

1.2517–2.7283

0.0020*

2.213

1.337–3.663

0. .002*

Secondary

2.2568

1.5048–3.3845

0.0001*

2.213

1.358–3.940

0.002*

Tertiary

3.7613

1.5115–9.3595

0.0044*

2.860

0.949–8.619

0.062

  1. *statistically significant factors