Table 7. Factors associated with age-inappropriate pentavalent 2 vaccination among children 12–23 months of age in Menz Lalo district, northeast Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 417).
| Variables | Category | Pentavalent 2 age appropriateness | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age inappropriate | Age appropriate | ||||
| Sex of child | Male | 129 (56.8) | 98 (43.2) | 0.45(0.3–0.69) | 0.44(0.27–0.7)* |
| Female | 141 (74.2) | 49(25.8) | 1 | 1 | |
| Usual caretaker | No | 74(88.1) | 10(11.9) | 5.17(2.58–10.36) | 3.22(1.49–6.96)* |
| Yes | 196(58.8) | 137(41.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Pregnant women’s conference participation | Not participated | 190(74.5) | 65(25.5) | 4.76(2.52–9.01) | 3.06(1.49–6.3)* |
| ≤2 participation | 61(54.5) | 51(45.5) | 1.95(-0.98–3.85) | 1.94(0.9–4.17)*** | |
| ≥3 participation | 19(38) | 31(62) | 1 | 1 | |
| Birth order | 1st birth order | 41(51.9) | 38(48.1) | 0.33(0.18–0.59) | 0.26(0.13–0.54)* |
| 2nd birth order | 39(58.2) | 28(41.8) | 0.42(0.22–0.79) | 0.45(0.21–0.95)** | |
| 3rd birth order | 40(64.5) | 22(35.5) | 0.55(0.28–1.1) | 0.55(0.26–1.2)*** | |
| 4th birth order | 57(64.8) | 31(35.2) | 0.55(0.3–1.02) | 0.55(0.27–1.1)*** | |
| ≥5th & above | 93(76.9) | 28(23.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge about vaccination | Insufficient | 159(82.4) | 34(17.6) | 4.76(3–7.5) | 3.3(1.95–5.58)* |
| Sufficient | 111(49.6) | 113(50.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Telephone availability | Not available | 163(78.7) | 44(21.3) | 3.56(2.32–5.47) | 2.12(1.28–3.5)* |
| Available | 107(51) | 103(49) | 1 | 1 | |
*P-value < 0.01,
** P-value ≤ 0.05,
*** P-value > 0.05