Table 5. Bivariate analysis of factors associated with full vaccination among children between one month and 5 years old with vaccination cards.
| Characteristic | N | PR | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wealth Index (quartile) | |||
| Poorest (reference) | 80 | 1.0 | — |
| Second | 80 | 1.075# | 0.952, 1.213 |
| Third | 79 | 1.058 | 0.934, 1.199 |
| Wealthiest | 63 | 1.099# | 0.974, 1.240 |
| Parish | |||
| Kiziba (reference) | 133 | 1.0 | — |
| Rweirbare | 169 | 1.073# | 0.985, 1.168 |
| Age of mother (years) | |||
| 15–24 | 98 | 1.0 | — |
| 25–30 | 117 | 1.009 | 0.753, 1.354 |
| 31–38 | 58 | 0.960 | 0.665, 1.374 |
| 39–50 | 29 | 0.883 | 0.532, 1.411 |
| Age of child | |||
| 0–6 months | 30 | 1.0 | — |
| 6–12 months | 52 | 1.105 | 0.902, 1.356 |
| 1–5 years | 220 | 1.119 | 0.931, 1.346 |
| Number of household members | 302 | 0.951 | 0.822, 1.100 |
| Marital status | |||
| Not in a union (reference) | 18 | 1.0 | — |
| In a union | 284 | 0.932 | 0.571, 1.626 |
| Number of live births | 302 | 0.981# | 0.960, 1.002 |
| Currently pregnant | |||
| No (reference) | 278 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 124 | 1.092 | 0.679, 1.677 |
| Wants more children | |||
| No (reference) | 121 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 181 | 1.064# | 0.975, 1.162 |
| Slept under a bed net previous night | |||
| No (reference) | 144 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 158 | 0.946 | 0.739, 1.212 |
| Has mobile phone access | |||
| No (reference) | 90 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 212 | 1.087# | 0.981, 1.204 |
| Mother’s perceived probability that next child will be fully immunizeda | 209 | 1.012# | 0.996, 1.028 |
| Travel distance for vaccinations (kilometers) | |||
| All subjects | 302 | 0.975* | 0.954, 0.996 |
| Rely on walking | 242 | 0.968* | 0.940, 0.996 |
| Rely on public transport | 48 | 0.995 | 0.946, 1.048 |
| Transportation to vaccination facility | |||
| Rely on public transport (reference) | 105 | 1.0 | — |
| Rely on walking | 469 | 1.103# | 0.972, 1.252 |
| Stated importance of vaccinating children | |||
| Very important (reference) | 292 | 1.0 | — |
| Somewhat or not important | 10 | 1.136 | 0.538, 2.124 |
| Beliefs as to why others do not vaccinate their children | |||
| Travel or financial problems | |||
| No (reference) | 248 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 54 | 0.981 | 0.700, 1.350 |
| Being fearful of side effects | |||
| No (reference) | 164 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 138 | 0.956 | 0.744, 1.225 |
| Vaccine shortages | |||
| No (reference) | 293 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 9 | 0.748 | 0.272, 1.651 |
| Ignorance, disinterest, or laziness | |||
| No (reference) | 174 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 128 | 1.077 | 0.838, 1.380 |
| Discouragement from husband or family | |||
| No (reference) | 271 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 31 | 0.983 | 0.635, 1.467 |
| Crowds or long waits | |||
| No (reference) | 279 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 23 | 0.982 | 0.590, 1.550 |
| Lack of time or being too busy | |||
| No (reference) | 287 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 15 | 0.979 | 0.514, 1.705 |
| Disrespectful healthcare staff | |||
| No | 294 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 8 | 1.135 | 0.485, 2.270 |
| Understands how often an infant needs to be vaccinated | |||
| No (reference) | 87 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 215 | 0.998 | 0.762, 1.319 |
| Knows the location of the nearest facility for vaccinations | |||
| No (reference) | 24 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 278 | 1.011 | 0.647, 1.663 |
| Knowledge score regarding specific vaccines | 302 | 1.014# | 0.994, 1.034 |
| Stated reasons to immunize children | |||
| Protect children from disease | |||
| No (reference) | 24 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 278 | 1.354* | 1.018, 1.802 |
| Promote child’s growth | |||
| No (reference) | 77 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 210 | 1.018 | 0.763, 1.346 |
| Strengthen/improve child’s health | |||
| No (reference) | 210 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 92 | 1.048 | 0.799, 1.364 |
| Treat/cure disease | |||
| No (reference) | 281 | 1.0 | — |
| Yes | 21 | 1.025 | 0.607, 1.635 |
PR = prevalence ratio
#p<0.25
*p<0.05
aMothers were only asked this question if they expected to have another child in the next five years