Table 2.
Factors facilitating vaccination by coverage area: 10 departments of Guatemala, May 2011
|
Factors facilitating vaccination (% of respondents agreeing with statement) |
Total (n = 1194) no. (%) |
Department type |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-coverage (n = 632) no. (%) | High-coverage (n = 562) no. (%) | Chi-square (p value) a | ||
|
Structural
|
|
|
|
|
| The cost of vaccines is NOT a disadvantage |
1161 (97.2) |
612 (96.8) |
548 (97.5) |
0.485 |
| There is a place nearby where I can vaccinate my child |
987 (82.7) |
518 (82.0) |
469 (83.5) |
0.497 |
|
Parental attitudes
|
|
|
|
|
| Vaccination is “very important” |
1005 (84.2) |
569 (90.0) |
436 (77.6) |
<0.001 |
| Vaccination is “important” or “very important” |
1191 (99.8) |
630 (99.7) |
561 (99.8) |
0.663 |
| Vaccination is “very necessary”b |
1138 (95.3) |
606 (95.9) |
532 (94.7) |
0.318 |
| Vaccines protect against diseasesb |
1152 (96.5) |
612 (96.9) |
540 (96.0) |
0.483 |
|
Parental practice
|
|
|
|
|
| All my children have vaccination cards (n = 1593)c |
1532 (96.2) |
831 (95.8) |
701 (96.7) |
0.324 |
| I am aware that health centers offer immunization services |
1133 (94.9) |
599 (94.8) |
534 (95.0) |
0.851 |
| I decide to vaccinate my child when a healthcare professional tells me to do so |
692 (58.0) |
400 (63.3) |
292 (51.9) |
<0.001 |
| I decide to vaccinate my child when he or she is sick |
145 (12.1) |
60 (9.5) |
85 (15.1) |
0.003 |
|
Quality of service
|
|
|
|
|
| I typically wait <1 hour to vaccinate my childd |
687 (58.2) |
331 (52.9) |
356 (64.1) |
<0.001 |
| I have ALWAYS been able to vaccinate my child at a health center |
1015 (85.0) |
530 (83.9) |
485 (86.3) |
0.239 |
| Service is “good ” or “very good”d |
831 (70.4) |
425 (67.9) |
406 (73.2) |
0.048 |
| Service is “average”d | 302 (25.6) | 172 (27.5) | 130 (23.4) | 0.111 |
aChi-square tests were performed to compare characteristics in high- and low-coverage areas. Statistically significant values (p < 0.05) are bolded.
bTotals include respondents who agreed or strongly agreed with statement; respondents who disagreed or somewhat agreed are excluded.
cTotals include all children studied (n = 1593). Percentages are based on number of children in low- and high-coverage areas (868 and 725, respectively).
dThirteen participants did not respond and were excluded. Percentages are based on the number of participants in low- and high-coverage areas (626 and 555, respectively).