Research Article

Associated Factors for Dropout of First Vs Third Doses of Diphtheria Tetanus Pertussis (DPT) Vaccination in Nepal

Table 5

Relationship between enabling resources, external environment, and predisposing factors with DTP1 Vs DTP3 dropout.

CharacteristicsaORModel summary

ANC visitChi square 58.02
Less than 4 or no ANC visit7.94 (4.07–15.51)
4 and more ANC visit (reference)1.00
Getting medical help: distance to health facility
Big problem4.60 (1.98–10.67)
Not a big problem (reference)1.00
External environmentaORModel summary
ProvincesChi square 49.387
Province 11.56 (.47–5.18)
Province 23.53 (1.13–11.03)
Province 32.08 (0.60–7.19)
Province 41.39 (0.279–6.94)
Province 51.52 (0.45–5.09)
Province 65.73 (1.48–22.16)
Province 7 (reference)1.00
Ecological zone
Mountain1.06 (0.40–2.80)
Hill0.25 (0.11–0.58)
Terai (reference)1.00
Place of residence
Urban1.51 (0.95–2.42)
Rural (reference)1.00
Predisposing factorsaORModel summary
OccupationChi square 41.509
Working (reference)1.00
Not working2.33 (1.52–3.55)
Use of internet
Almost everyday (reference)1.00
Not at all16.03 (2.19–116.90)
Less than once a week21.77 (2.07–228.17)
At least once a week7.52 (0.78–72.21)
Household has radio
Yes (reference)1.00
No1.09 (0.99–1.19)