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Table 5 Multivariate analysis of the parental characteristics associated with children’s vaccination status among communities experiencing disadvantage in Vellore, southern India (N = 100)

From: Vaccination coverage and the factors influencing routine childhood vaccination uptake among communities experiencing disadvantage in Vellore, southern India: a mixed-methods study

Characteristic

Categories

N (%)

Prevalence Odds Ratio (95% CI)

Unadjusted

Adjusted

Mother’s education

No formal education

46 (46.0)

Ref

Ref

Primary school or higher

54 (54.0)

3.50 (1.15–10.64)**

0.99 (0.20–4.94)

Mother’s occupation

Home maker

51 (51.0)

Ref

Ref

Wage earner

17 (17.0)

0.27 (0.09–0.82)**

0.21 (0.07–0.64)**

Salary earner/small business owners

32 (32.0)

0.11 (0.04–0.31)**

0.18 (0.04–0.73)**

Father’s occupation

Unemployed/wage earner

62 (62.0)

Ref

Ref

Salary earner/small business owners

38 (38.0)

0.29 (0.12–0.68)**

1.30 (0.40–4.22)

Community type

Other communitiesa

47 (47.0)

Ref

Ref

Narikuravar

53 (53.0)

0.25 (0.08–0.81)**

0.33 (0.06–1.91)

Vaccination card

Not available

49 (49.0)

Ref

Ref

Yes

51 (51.0)

2.88 (1.38–5.99)**

1.59 (0.61–4.19)

I am familiar with the recommended immunization schedule for children

Not agree (N,DA, SDA)b

44 (44.0)

Ref

Ref

Agree (SA,A)

56 (56.0)

3.31 (1.09–10.02)**

2.89 (0.90–9.28)*

Received information about the recommended immunization schedule during antenatal visits

No or not sure

9 (9.0)

Ref

Ref

Yes

91 (91.0)

7.89 (1.86–33.28)**

4.55 (0.58–35.38)

Incentive for receiving three doses of pentavalent vaccine

No or not sure

51 (51.0)

Ref

Ref

Yes

49 (49.0)

3.07 (1.26–7.49)**

1.18 (0.26–5.28)

  1. * p < 0.10
  2. ** p < 0.05
  3. a Other communities include the Irular, brick kiln, and stone quarry worker communities
  4. b SA Strongly agree, A Agree, N Neutral, DA Disagree, SDA Strongly disagree