Skip to main content
. 2019 Apr-Jun;18(2):97–102. doi: 10.4103/aam.aam_41_18

Table 4.

Factors associated with Respondents’ knowledge of Routine Immunization

Variables Knowledge score
Test statistics & P
Good n (%) Poor n (%)
Educational status No- formal 74 (56.5) 99 (68.3) χ2=4.088, P=0.043
Formal 57 (43.5) 46 (31.7)
Occupation Civil servant 9 (6.9) 3 (2.1) χ2=8.424, P=0.013
Farmer 89 (67.9) 119 (82.1)
Trader 33 (25.2) 23 (15.9)
Nature of family Polygamous 67 (51.5) 71 (49.0) χ2=0.131, P=0.718
Monogamous 64 (49.8) 74 (51.0)
Children should be allowed to receive RI Yes 120 (91.6) 95 (65.5) χ2=55.166, P=0.000
No 11 (8.4) 50 (34.5)
RI Is beneficial to health of children Yes 131 (100) 104 (71.7) χ2=43.504, P=0.000
No 0 41 (28.3)
Do you believe that children who receive RI will be protected against some diseases Yes 131 (100) 98 (67.6) χ2=51.177, P=0.000
No 0 47 (32.4)