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Table 3 Factors associated with incomplete immunization coverage 

From: Immunization coverage and factors associated with incomplete vaccination in children aged 12 to 59 months in health structures in Lomé

Characteristics of respondents (N)

Children fully immunized

Children partially or no immunized

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

N

%

N

%

OR

95% CI

p-value

aOR

95% CI

p-value

Sex (n = 785)

      

0.008

  

< 0.001

 Female

527

96.9

223

92.5

1

  

1

  

 Male

17

3.1

18

7.5

2.5

[1.3; 4.9]

 

2.7

[1.3; 5.8]

 

Relationship between respondent and child (n = 784)

      

0.002

   

 Mother

515

94.5

210

87.9

1

     

 Other

30

5.5

29

12.1

2.4

[1.4; 4.1]

    

Education level (n = 787)

      

< 0.001

  

< 0.001

 > Primary

371

67.9

123

51.0

1

  

1

  

 ≤ Primary

175

32.1

118

49.0

2.0

[1.5; 2.8]

 

2.2

[1.6; 3.1]

 

Median age group (n = 780) (years)

      

0.323

   

 ≥ 30

247

45.7

100

41.8

1

     

 < 30

294

54.3

139

58.2

1.2

[0.9; 1.6]

    

Marital status (n = 787)

      

< 0.001

  

< 0.001

 Married

484

88.6

184

76.4

1

  

1

  

 Other

62

11.4

57

23.6

2.4

[1.6; 3.6]

 

2.6

[1.6; 4.0]

 

Religion (n = 786)

      

0.0022

   

 Catholic

232

42.6

75

31.1

1

     

 Protestant

155

28.4

66

27.4

1.3

[0.9; 1.9]

    

 Muslim

72

13.2

52

21.6

2.2

[1.4; 2.5]

    

 Other

86

15.8

48

19.9

1.7

[1.1; 2.7]

    

Occupation (n = 785)

      

0.002

  

0.053

 Not working

23

4.2

7

2.9

1

  

1

  

 Salaried employee

66

12.1

12

5.0

0.6

[0.2; 1.8]

 

0.6

[0.2; 1.9]

 

 Housewife

81

14.9

63

26.3

2.6

[1.1; 6.8]

 

1.8

[0.7; 5.1]

 

 Retailer (self employed)

174

31.9

71

29.6

1.3

[0.6; 3.5]

 

1.1

[0.4; 3.1]

 

 Other

201

36.9

87

36.2

1.4

[0.6; 3.3]

 

1.2

[0.5; 3.2]

 

House type (n = 786)

      

0.3944

   

 Multiple dwelling unit

323

59.3

135

56.0

1

     

 Single family home

222

40.7

106

44.0

1.1

[0.8; 1.6]

    

Health structures (n = 788)

      

0.008

  

<0.001

 Secondary level

153

28.0

48

19.8

1

  

1

  

 Tertiary level

157

28.8

93

38.5

1.4

[0.9; 2.0]

 

1.0

[0.7; 1.6]

 

 Primary level

236

43.2

101

41.7

1.9

[1.2; 2.9]

 

2.0

[1.3; 3.2]

 

Sex of the child (n = 786)

      

0.3544

   

 Female

266

48.8

109

45.2

1

     

 Male

279

51.2

132

54.8

1.1

[0.8; 1.6]

    

Age of child (n = 788) (months)

      

0.9514

   

 12–24

286

52.4

124

51.2

1

     

 24–36

136

24.9

61

25.2

1.0

[0.7; 1.5]

    

 36–59

124

22.7

57

23.6

1.1

[0.7; 1.5]

    

Birth order (n = 764)

      

0.031

   

 1

213

40.0

70

30.1

1

     

 2

162

30.5

80

34.5

1.5

[1.0; 2.2]

    

 ≥ 3

157

29.5

82

35.4

1.6

[1.1; 2.3]

    

Availability of immunization card (n = 779)

      

< 0.001

  

< 0.001

 Yes

209

38.7

38

15.9

1

  

1

  

 No

331

61.3

201

84.1

3.3

[2.3; 4.9]

 

3.5

[2.4; 5.4]

 

Knowledge level (n = 89)

      

0.197

   

 ≥ 2

32

46.4

6

30.0

1

     

 ≤ 1

37

53.6

14

70.0

2.0

[0.7; 6.3]

    
  1. aOR: adjusted odds-ratio; CI: confidence interval