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. 2023 Sep 23;11(10):1515. doi: 10.3390/vaccines11101515

Table 4.

(A): Univariable and multivariable analysis of predictors of MACV receipt among children aged 18–35 months in Greater Accra Region (GAR), Northern Region (NR), and Volta Region (VR), Ghana, 2020. (B): Univariable and multivariable analysis of predictors of MCV2 receipt among children aged 18–35 months in Greater Accra Region (GAR), Northern Region (NR), and Volta Region (VR), Ghana, 2020.

A
GAR (N = 370) NR (N = 870) VR (N = 315)
Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Child’s age (months)
18–23 REF REF REF REF REF REF
24–35 2.2 (1.4–3.4) *** 4.0 (2.2–7.0) *** 2.4 (1.9–3.2) *** 3.0 (2.2–4.2) *** 6.6 (3.0–14.3) *** 7.2 (3.3–15.7) ***
Child’s sex
Female REF REF REF REF REF REF
Male 0.9 (0.5–1.6) REF7 (0.5–1.9) 0.7 (0.5–0.9) 0.7 (0.5–1.0) 1.8 (0.8–3.9) 1.6 (0.6–3.9)
Birth order
First REF REF REF REF REF REF
Second 0.8 (0.3–1.6) 0.7 (0.2–2.0) 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 0.8 (0.4–1.4) 0.9 (0.3–2.8) 1.2 (0.4–3.4)
Third or more 0.7 (0.4–1.3) 0.5 (0.2–1.2) 0.8 (0.5–1.2) 0.5 (0.3–1.0) 0.5 (0.2–0.8) ** 0.3 (0.2–0.7) **
Maternal education
Never attended school REF REF REF REF REF REF
Primary 0.6 (0.2–2.1) 1.0 (0.3–3.6) 0.5 (0.2–0.9) 0.5 (0.2–1.1) 1.1 (0.4–2.7) 2.0 (0.6–6.5)
Secondary or higher 0.8 (0.3–1.9) 1.1 (0.5–2.4) 0.9 (0.6–1.2) 0.9 (0.6–1.4) 1.3 (0.6–2.4) 1.4 (0.5–4.0)
Maternal age (years)
<25 REF REF REF REF REF REF
25–34 1.7 (0.7–3.8) 1.8 (0.7–4.3) 2.1 (1.2–3.3) ** 2.2 (1.4–3.4) 0.8 (0.3–1.8) 1.0 (0.4–2.3)
≥35 1.4 (0.6–3.0) 2.7 (1.1–6.4) * 1.6 (1.1–2.2) * 1.8 (1.2–2.7) ** 0.7 (0.3–1.5) 1.1 (0.4–2.9)
Maternal religion
Other REF REF REF REF REF REF
Christian 1.2 (0.6–2.5) 1.0 (0.4–2.8) 2.2 (1.3–3.7) ** 1.9 (1.1–3.5) * 1.3 (0.6–3.0) 0.8 (0.2–2.8)
Settlement type
Urban REF REF REF REF REF REF
Rural 1.7 (0.9–3.2) 2.7 (1.2–5.9) ** 1.8 (1.1–2.8) 1.9 (1.2–3.0) *** 1.0 (0.4–2.4) 1.0 (0.4–2.6)
Fully immunized child by 12 mos. of age
No REF REF REF REF
Yes 2.0 (1.1–4.0) * 3.1 (1.4–7.1) ** 2.1 (1.6–2.8) *** 2.4 (1.7–3.4) ***
Caregiver knows MACV dose should be given during 2YL
No REF REF
Yes 1.7 (1.1–2.5) * 1.8 (0.8–3.9)
Caregiver aware of need for 18 mos. visit before 2nd birthday
No REF REF REF REF
Yes 2.0 (1.4–2.8) *** 1.9 (1.3–2.6) *** 2.8 (1.6–4.6) *** 2.8 (1.7–4.5) ***
Child attends school/daycare offering routine immunization
No REF
Yes 2.2 (1.4–3.4) **
Caregiver believes 2YL vaccine is important for their child
No REF REF
Yes 2.2 (1.1–4.2) * 1.9 (1.1–3.3) *
Caregiver believes it is important for child to get missing doses
No REF
Yes 2.0 (1.0–3.9) *
Caregiver agrees that 2YL vaccination is supported by spouse
No REF
Yes 2.5 (0.9–6.8)
Caregiver believes that 2YL vaccination supported by other family members
No REF
Yes 2.6 (1.1–5.7) *
Most people caregiver knows bring child in for 2YL vaccination
No REF
Yes 1.3 (0.8–2.2)
Caregiver believes healthcare provider provides enough information on 2YL vaccination
No REF
Yes 1.4 (0.8–2.3)
Maternal occupation
Unemployed/Housewife REF
Farmer/Laborer/Fisherwoman 0.9 (0.5–1.6)
Civil servant 0.7 (0.2–2.5)
Other occupation 0.5 (0.3–1.1)
Trader/Merchant 0.5 (0.2–1.1)
Caregiver received phone reminder for 18 mos. visit
No REF
Yes 1.4 (0.8–2.6)
B
GAR (N = 370) NR (N = 870) VR (N = 315)
Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted Unadjusted Adjusted
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Child’s age (months)
18–23 REF REF REF REF REF REF
24–35 1.6 (1.0–2.4) * 3.2 (1.7–6.2) *** 2.2 (1.6–3.0) *** 2.9 (2.1–4.1) *** 4.6 (2.1–9.9) *** 4.6 (2.1–10.5) ***
Child’s sex
Female REF REF REF REF REF REF
Male 0.8 (0.4–1.3) 0.9 (0.5–1.9) 0.6 (0.4–0.9) * 0.7 (0.4–1.1) 1.2 (0.5–3.0) 1.2 (0.5–2.7)
Birth order
First REF REF REF REF REF REF
Second 0.7 (0.3–1.4) 0.6 (0.2–2.0) 0.8 (0.5–1.4) 0.8 (0.4–1.4) 1.4 (0.5–4.2) 1.5 (0.4–4.7)
Third or more 0.6 (0.3–1.1) 0.3 (0.1–0.8) * 0.9 (0.6–1.4) 0.6 (0.3–1.1) 0.5 (0.3–0.9) * 0.4 (0.2–0.8) **
Maternal education
Never attended school REF REF REF REF REF REF
Primary 0.8 (0.2–2.5) 1.4 (0.4–4.9) 0.5 (0.2–1.2) 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 0.9 (0.2–2.9) 1.2 (0.4–3.8)
Secondary or higher 1.2 (0.5–2.8) 1.9 (0.8–4.2) 0.7 (0.4–1.2) 1.0 (0.6–1.6) 1.3 (0.6–3.0) 1.3 (0.5–3.4)
Maternal age (years)
<25 REF REF REF REF REF REF
25–34 1.6 (0.6–3.9) 1.8 (0.4–8.2) 2.0 (1.2–3.2) ** 2.1 (1.3–3.4) ** 0.8 (0.3–1.7 1.0 (0.4–2.1)
≥35 1.0 (0.5–2.0) 2.2 (0.7–7.2) 1.9 (1.2–2.7) ** 2.2 (1.4–3.3) *** 0.7 (0.2–2.2) 1.1 (0.4–2.8)
Maternal religion
Other REF REF REF REF REF REF
Christian 1.2 (0.6–2.2) 1.1 (0.4–2.4) 2.2 (1.1–4.2) * 1.9 (0.9–3.7) 1.6 (0.7–3.5) 1.1 (0.4–2.6)
Settlement type
Urban REF REF REF REF REF REF
Rural 1.3 (0.7–2.2) 1.8 (0.8–4.0) 2.2 (1.3–3.7) ** 2.6 (1.5–4.3) *** 1.5 (0.6–3.8) 1.7 (0.6–4.4)
Fully immunized child by 12 mos. of age
No REF REF REF REF
Yes 2.7 (1.4–5.5) ** 3.8 (1.6–8.5) ** 2.4 (1.7–3.3) *** 2.9 (1.9–4.3) ***
Caregiver knows MCV dose should be given during 2YL
No REF REF REF
Yes 1.8 (1.1–2.9) * 2.4 (1.2–4.9) * 1.7 (1.1–2.5) **
Caregiver aware of need for 18 mos. visit before 2nd birthday
No REF REF REF REF
Yes 1.8 (1.2–2.7) *** 1.7 (1.1–2.5) ** 3.1 (1.9–5.3) *** 2.7 (1.7–4.3) ***
Child attends school/daycare offering routine immunization
No REF REF
Yes 1.8 (1.1–2.9) *** 2.6 (0.7–9.1)
Caregiver believes 2YL vaccine is important for their child
No REF REF
Yes 2.8 (1.3–5.9) ** 2.8 (1.4–5.6) **
Caregiver believes it is important for child to get missing doses
No REF
Yes 2.7 (1.4–5.3) **
Caregiver agrees that 2YL vaccination is supported by spouse
No REF
Yes 3.6 (1.3–9.6) *
Caregiver believes that 2YL vaccination supported by other family members
No REF REF
Yes 2.9 (1.2–6.9) * 0.3 (0.0–1.5)
Most people caregiver knows bring child in for 2YL vaccination
No REF
Yes 1.8 (1.1–3.0) *
Caregiver believes healthcare provider provides enough information on 2YL vaccination
No REF
Yes 1.8 (1.1–2.9) *
Paternal education
Never attended school REF REF
Primary 0.8 (0.3–2.1) 1.8 (0.4–7.4)
Secondary or higher 0.7 (0.4–1.2) 1.8 (0.8–4.1)

* p-value < 0.05; ** p-value < 0.01; *** p-value < 0.001.