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. 2022 Aug 12;40(34):5016–5022. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2022.06.080

Table 2.

Factors associated with late receipt of the first DTP vaccine.

Measure Weighted % late (no.) Unadjusted RR (95% CI) p-value Prob > F Adjusted RR (95% CI) p-value
Maternal age at child's birth - per 5 year increase 0.78 (0.60–1.00) 0.053 0.0525 0.73 (0.53–1.00) 0.053
Maternal academic qualifications Degree 1.2% (2 6 5) 0.23 (0.07–0.72) 0.012 0.0109 0.27 (0.08–0.90) 0.034
Diploma / A levels 2.4% (3 0 9) 0.46 (0.20–1.03) 0.060 0.54 (0.21–1.43) 0.21
O level / GCSE 5.3% (8 6 7) 1 1
Other 3.6% (23) 0.68 (0.12–4.02) 0.67 0.60 (0.10–3.51) 0.56
None 8.9% (3 1 6) 1.70 (1.04–2.78) 0.035 1.49 (0.90–2.46) 0.12
Maternal social class Mangement & professional 2.7% (4 6 7) 1 0.0000 1
Intermediate 5.8% (2 8 3) 2.17 (0.95–4.96) 0.067 1.13 (0.48–2.65) 0.77
Small employer & self-employed 0.0% (64) n/a <0.0001 n/a <0.0001
Lower supervisory & technical 2.4% (1 1 4) 0.89 (0.23–3.46) 0.86 0.30 (0.07–1.37) 0.12
Semi-routine & routine 5.5% (7 0 7) 2.07 (0.97–4.39) 0.058 0.62 (0.28–1.38) 0.24
Never employed 10.1% (1 2 5) 3.79 (1.73–8.29) 0.001 0.94 (0.35–2.49) 0.89
Maternal work status In work / on leave 3.0% (9 2 0) 1 0.0016
Not in work / on leave 6.7% (8 6 2) 2.25 (1.37–3.67) 0.002
Smoked during pregnancy No or gave up 3.9% (1295) 1 0.0257
Yes 7.4% (4 8 7) 1.90 (1.08–3.34) 0.026
Whether breastfed Ever 3.3% (1083) 1 0.0056
Never 7.1 % (6 9 9) 2.18 (1.27–3.77) 0.006
Sex Female 3.7% (8 6 3) 1 0.0454 1
Male 5.8% (9 1 9) 1.57 (1.01–2.44) 0.045 1.53 (1.01–2.31) 0.047
Birth weight <2.5Kg 6.0% (90) 1.44 (0.63–3.29) 0.38 0.0725 0.83 (0.34–1.92) 0.66
2.51 to 3 Kg 3.7% (2 7 7) 0.87 (0.39–1.95) 0.74 0.91 (0.43–1.94) 0.80
3.01 to 3.5Kg 4.2% (6 9 3) 1 1
3.51 to 4Kg 4.8% (5 1 3) 1.14 (0.55–2.36) 0.73 1.14 (0.58–2.23) 0.71
>4 Kg 8.2% (2 0 6) 1.95 (1.03–3.69) 0.040 2.02 (1.09–3.73) 0.025
Admitted to special / neonatal intensive care No 4.4% (1636) 1 0.0271 1
Yes 9.8% (1 4 5) 2.24 (1.10–4.57) 0.027 3.15 (1.65–5.99) 0.001
Birth order First born 2.5% (7 5 1) 1 0.0005 1
Has older natural siblings 6.6% (1031) 2.61 (1.55–4.40) <0.0001 3.82 (1.97–7.38) <0.0001
Total number of children in HH 1 2.5% (7 4 8) 1 0.0001
2 or 3 6.0% (9 2 1) 2.37 (1.38–4.07) 0.002
4 or more 11.5% (1 1 3) 4.55 (2.35–8.81) <0.0001
Household income per annum £0.00 to <£10,400 6.2% (4 9 3) 0.94 (0.56–1.55) 0.79 0.0279
£10,400 to <£20,800 6.6% (5 8 7) 1
£20,800 to <£31,200 1.2% (3 4 2) 0.18 (0.06–0.50) 0.001
£31,200 to <£52,000 2.9% (2 2 4) 0.44 (0.13–1.47) 0.18
£52,000 and above 2.3% (60) 0.35 (0.08–1.50) 0.15
Income weighted quintile Lowest quintile (lowest income) 6.9% (4 4 5) 1 0.0007 1
Second quintile 6.2% (4 0 3) 0.90 (0.49–1.65) 0.72 1.07 (0.55–2.08) 0.83
Third quintile 5.9% (3 5 5) 0.86 (0.54–1.37) 0.52 1.25 (0.70–2.23) 0.45
Fourth quintile 0.5% (3 1 8) 0.07 (0.02–0.22) <0.0001 0.15 (0.04–0.51) 0.003
Highest quintile 2.9% (2 6 1) 0.43 (0.17–1.08) 0.071 0.82 (0.33–2.06) 0.68
Housing tenure Own or mortgage 3.4% (1090) 1 0.0133
Rent 7.2% (6 0 2) 2.13 (1.24–3.65) 0.007
Living elsewhere 5.1% (90) 1.51 (0.56–4.07) 0.41
Whether partner is in work In work / on leave 4.0% (1255) 1 0.0185
Not in work / on leave 8.8% (1 7 8) 2.21 (1.15–4.24) 0.019

RR - Risk Ratio

Missing Values: Maternal academic qualifications 2; Maternal social class 22; Birth weight 3; Admission to SCBU 1; Household income 76; Partner in work 349