Contextual factors influencing incomplete immunization and investigation of its geospatial heterogeneity in Pakistan: a cross-sectional study based on PDHS (2017–18)

Table 2 Percentage distribution of children aged 12–23 months across individual & community level factors affecting incomplete immunization among, PDHS (2017–18)

Individual & Community Level Characteristics	Unweighted Frequency		Weighted Frequency
Individual & Community Level Characteristics	N	%	N	%
Place of Delivery
Home	726	29.2	725	28.1
Health Facility	1758	70.8	1757	71.8
Gender of Child
Male	1272	51.2	1272	51.9
Female	1212	48.8	1212	48
Mother’s Occupation
Not Working	2170	87.3	2170	82.7
Working	314	12.7	314	17.3
Father’s Educational Level
Not Educated	646	26.3	646	29.2
Educated	1812	73.7	1812	70.8
Antenatal Visits
Less than 4 Visits	1091	49.7	1091	47.6
4 or more Visits	1102	50.3	1102	52.4
Gender of Household Head
Male	2232	89.9	2232	89
Female	252	10.1	252	11
Media Exposure
No	955	38.5	955	37.4
Yes	1526	61.5	1526	62.5
Mother Education
Not Educated	1186	47.8	1186	46.5
Educated	1298	52.2	1298	53.4
Age of Mother
15—24 years	685	27.6	685	28.7
25—34 years	1414	56.9	1414	57.9
35—49 years	385	15.5	385	13.3
Birth Order
1—3	1596	64.3	1596	64.3
4—6	666	26.8	666	27.6
> = 7	222	8.9	222	8.1
Region
Punjab	572	23.0	572	54.2
Sindh	419	16.9	419	22.0
KPK	421	16.9	421	16.3
Baluchistan	261	10.5	261	4.4
ICT	166	6.7	166	0.8
FATA	193	7.8	193	2.2
Gilgit Baltistan	168	6.8	––-	––-
AJK	284	11.4	––-	––-
Type of Place of Residence
Urban	1110	44.7	1110	34.3
Rural	1374	55.3	1374	65.7

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