Table 2 Utilization of outreach immunization services
Variable | Total n = 476 | Utilized outreaches (n, %) | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI)a |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of caretakers | ||||
18–25 | 233 | 199 (85.4) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
26–35 | 162 | 146 (90.1) | 2.1 [1.07–4.26] | 2.1 [0.97–4.37] |
Above 35 | 81 | 74 (91.4) | 2.1 [0.86–5.29] | 1.9 [0.71–4.99] |
Completed years of education of caretakers | ||||
No education | 22 | 21 (95.5) | 1.0 | |
7 years | 285 | 252 (88.4) | 0.5 [0.06–3.52] | |
12 years | 148 | 129 (87.2) | 0.3 [0.04–2.71] | |
14 or more years | 21 | 14 (66.7) | 0.1 [0.01–1.09] | |
Occupation of caretakers | ||||
Subst. farming | 349 | 313 (89.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Traders | 51 | 43 (84.3) | 0.6 [0.24–1.43] | 0.8 [0.29–2.09] |
Others | 76 | 60 (78.9) | 0.4 [0.19–0.75] | 0.4 [0.20–0.96] |
Number of children | ||||
One | 121 | 104 (86.0) | 1.0 | |
Two | 120 | 101 (84.2) | 0.9 [0.42–1.79] | |
Three | 74 | 65 (87.3) | 1.5 [0.57–3.73] | |
Four and over | 161 | 146 (90.7) | 2.1 [0.93–4.66] | |
Child birth order | ||||
First born | 155 | 132 (85.2%) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Second | 102 | 89 (87.3%) | 1.2 [0.58–2.63] | 1.2 [0.56–2.49] |
Third | 73 | 62 (84.9%) | 1.3 [0.57–3.18] | 1.0 [0.44–2.18] |
Fourth and above | 146 | 133 (91.1%) | 2.3 [1.02–4.93] | 1.8 [0.85–3.74] |
Sex of child | ||||
Male | 226 | 196 (86.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Female | 250 | 220 (88.0) | 1.2 [0.69–2.17] | 1.6 [0.82–2.97] |
Knew benefit of child immunization | ||||
No | 461 | 406 (88.1) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 15 | 10 (66.7) | 0.2 [0.07–0.69] | 2.1 [1.30–4.42] |
Named at least four VPDS | ||||
Yes | 386 | 333 (86.3) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
No | 90 | 83 (92.2) | 2.0 [0.78–4.58] | 3.0 [1.13–7.88] |
Time for outreach session | ||||
Not convenient | 59 | 46 (78.0) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Convenient | 417 | 370 (88.7) | 2.7 [1.36–5.51] | 2.9 [1.32–6.51] |
Vaccine unavailability | ||||
No | 354 | 317 (89.5) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 122 | 99 (81.1) | 0.5 [0.28–0.92] | 0.6 [0.32–1.23] |
Community mobilized for outreach | ||||
No | 33 | 23 (69.7) | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Yes | 443 | 393 (88.7) | 4.2 [1.85–9.30] | 4.9 [1.94–2.61] |