Table 2 Independent variables of MCV2 utilization among children aged 24–35 months in SSA

Individual level variables

 Age of mothers

The age of mothers was categorized as 15–24, 25–34, and 35+

 Mothers educational level

The mother’s educational status was categorized as uneducated, primary, secondary and above

 Mothers marital status

The marital status of the mothers was categorized as married or not married.

 Media access

Media access was categorized as Yes and No

 Wealth index

The wealth index was categorized as Poor, Middle, and Rich.

 Sex of child

The sex of the child was categorized as male or female.

 Distance to a health facility

Distance to a healthcare facility was categorized as a big problem and not a big problem.

 Twin status

The category for twin status was single birth and multiple births

 Sex of household head

Categorized as Male and Female

 ANC visit

ANC was categorized into three, No ANC visits, 1–3, and 4 + visits

 PNC visit

Classified as at least one PNC visit or not having a PNC visit at all.

 Place of delivery

Place of delivery was categorized as Home and Health facilities

 Child size at birth

Child size at birth was categorized as large, average, and small

Community level variables

 Residence

The residents were grouped as urban, and rural

 Community-level media usage

Community-level media usage was categorized as low and high. “Low” refers to communities in which < 50% of respondents had media access while “high” indicates communities in which ≥ 50% of respondents had media access.

 Community-level women education

Community-level women’s education was categorized as low if communities in which < 50% of respondents had primary and above education and high if ≥ 50% of respondents had attended primary and above.

 Community level poverty

Community-level poverty was categorized as low if the proportion of low wealth quintile (poorest and poorer) households was < 50% and high if the proportion was ≥ 50%.