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. 2019 Aug 16;14(8):e0218470. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0218470

Table 4. Frequency of reasons for none or age-inappropriate measles vaccination among children 12–23 months of age in Menz Lalo district, northeast Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 326).

Reasons Frequency Percent
Health workers appointed me before 9 month 177 54.3
Postponed due to insufficient children to open the vial 42 12.9
Mothers/caregivers being too busy 28 8.6
Forgotten or no vaccination appointment 23 7.0
Day or time, place of vaccination inconvenient 20 6.1
Mothers/caregivers or child get ill on the appointment day 11 3.4
Vaccine stock outs 10 3.1
Other reasons/multiple responses 15 4.6
Total 326 100