Full Immunization Coverage and Associated Factors among Children Aged 12-23 Months in a Hard-to-Reach Areas of Ethiopia
Table 3
Bi-variable and multivariable analysis of factors associated with full immunization status of children aged 12-23 months in Sekota Zuria district, Wag-Himra Zone, Ethiopia, 2017.
Characteristics
Category
Fully immunized
Odds Ratio (95% CI)
Yes
No
COR
AOR
Birth order of the child
1st
94
21
2.12(1.11–4.08)
2nd -3rd
212
57
1.77(1.03–3.02)
4th -5th
115
34
1.61(0.89–2.89)
6th & above
59
28
1
Mothers’ age in years
≤ 24
129
31
1.61(0.96–2.68)
25-34
224
60
1.44(0.93–2.23)
≥ 35
127
49
1
Maternal education
Illiterate
224
85
1
1
Can read & write
52
15
1.32(0.70–2.46)
1.46(0.71–2.15)
Primary
140
31
1.71(1.08–2.72)
1.62(0.96–2.75)
& above
64
9
2.69(1.29–5.66)
2.39(1.06–5.36)
Marital status
Married
427
117
1
Single
35
14
0.68(0.38–1.32)
Divorced
18
9
0.55(0.24–1.25)
Family size
≤ 4
215
36
1
≥ 5
265
104
0.43(0.28–0.65)
0.62(0.38–0.99)
Average monthly income
< 500
160
53
1
500-1000
193
60
1.07(0.69–1.63)
≥ 1000
127
27
1.56(0.93–2.62)
Distance to health facility (in walk time)
≤ 30 minutes
278
50
2.83(1.81–4.43)
2.65(1.61–4.36)
31-60 minutes
98
37
1.35(0.82–2.23)
1.82(1.03–3.23)
> 60 minutes
104
53
1
1
Exposure to media
None
153
45
1
1
1-2 times a week
166
61
0.80(0.51–1.25)
0.79(0.48–1.32)
≥ 3 times a week
161
34
1.39(0.85–2.29)
1.12(0.64–1.97)
Knowledge about immunization
Good
175
101
4.51(2.99–6.83)
3.70(2.37–5.79)
Poor
305
39
1
1
Place of delivery
Health institution
300
45
3.52(2.36–5.25)
2.58(1.66–3.99)
Home
180
95
1
1
Frequency of ANC attended
None
103
53
1
1
1-2
205
64
1.65(1.07–2.54)
1.32(0.81–2.15)
≥ 3
172
23
3.85(2.23–6.65)
2.75(1.52–5.00)
PNC check ups
None
283
95
1
Once
129
33
1.31(0.84–2.05)
≥ 2
68
12
1.90(0.99–3.67)
Significantly associated at p-value ≤ 0.05 in the multi-variable analysis
