Table 3.

Independent factors associated with non-uptake of MR2 among children under five in Mtwara District Council

Variable	Number (%)	OR	95%CI	aOR	95%CI
Mothers’ education level
No formal/primary	945(94.5)	2.1*	1.2-3.7	1.62-*	0.9-3.0
Secondary/Tertiary	55(5.5)		1		1
Household size
Yes (>5)	330(33.0)	1.8**	1.4-2.4	1.3-*	0.7-2.3
No (≤5)	670(67.0)		1		1
Awareness of ages at which MR1 and MR2 administered
Unaware	694(69.4)	4.6**	3.4–6.1	3.5**	2.0–6.2
Aware	306(30.6)		1		1
Days health facility opened per week
<3	796(79.6)	1.5*	1.1- 2.1	1.5*	1.4-5.6
>3	204(20.4)		1		1
Healthcare worker absence during vaccination days
Yes	120(12.0)	2.0*	1.3-3.0	1.4-*	0.5-3.7
No	880(88.0)		1		1
Vaccine unavailability on vaccination day
Yes	875(87.5)	24.6**	11.9-51.3	3.4*	1.1-10.6
No	125(12.5)
Number of children available per session
<5 children	504(50.4)	3.3**	2.6- 4.3	3.8**	2.1-6.8
≥5 children	496(49.6)		1		1
Waiting time for seeking vaccination services
>2 hours	434(43.4)	1.8**	1.4–2.4	1.8***	1.1 –3.0
≤ 2 hours	566(56.6)		1		1
No healthcare reminder on MR2 during postnatal
Yes	339(33.9)	31.9**	19.3-52.6	1.8-*	0.8-4.0
No	661(66.1)		1		1

OR = Odds ratio, aOR = Adjusted odds ratio, % = percentage, 1 = reference variable C. I. = Coefficient interval.

^*= p< 0.01

^**= p< 0.001

^***= p < 0.05 and

^-*= p ≥ 0.05.