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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the survey participants (N = 220)

From: Factors related to parents’ adherence to childhood immunization

Characteristic

Mean

SD

Range

 Mother age

31.54

6. 072

18–46

 Father age

36.48

6.152

25–55

 Child age (in month)

33.60

19.432

6–72

Characteristic

Median (Mode)

Interquartile range

Range

 Number of the children in the family

2 (2)

3

1–7

 Childbirth order

2 (1)

3

1–7

Characteristic

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Immunization status

 Received all required vaccinations

198

90

 Not received all required vaccinations (missing immunization)

22

10

 Received up to date vaccinations

108

49.1

 Received not up to date vaccinations (delayed)

112

50.9

Accessibility to health care centers

 Have not difficulty

202

91.8

 Have difficulty

18

8.2

Father level of education

 Primary

4

1.8

 Intermediate school

3

1.4

 High school

69

31.4

 Diploma

21

9.5

 University

110

50

 Postgraduate

13

5.9

Mother level of education

 Illiterate

1

0.5

 Primary

3

1.4

 Intermediate school

4

1.8

 High school

32

14.5

 Diploma

16

7.3

 University

157

71.4

 Postgraduate

7

3.2

Family income (SR)

 Less than 5000

16

7.3

 Between 5000 to 10.000

71

32.3

 From 10.000 to 20.000

110

50

 More than 20.000

19

8.6

 Social support

1

0.5

 No income

3

1.4

Father employment

 Yes

206

93.6

 No

12

5.5

Mother employment

 Yes

87

39.5

 No

133

60.5