Table 8. Factors associated with age-inappropriate pentavalent 3 vaccination among children 12–23 months of age in Menz Lalo district, northeast Ethiopia, 2018 (N = 417).
| Variables | Category | Pentavalent 3 age appropriateness | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age inappropriate | Age appropriate | ||||
| Sex of child | Male | 150(66) | 77 (34) | 0.51(0.33–0.81) | 0.476(0.289–0.786)* |
| Female | 150(79) | 40(21) | 1 | 1 | |
| Usual caretaker | No | 78(92.9) | 6(7.1) | 6.5(2.74–15.37) | 4.26(1.7–10.7)* |
| Yes | 222(66.7) | 111(33.3) | 1 | 1 | |
| ANC follow up | No follow up | 77(77) | 23(23) | 2.27(1.3–3.95) | 1.07(0.56–2.04)*** |
| ≤ 2 follow up | 117(84.2) | 22(15.8) | 3.6(-2.09–6.23) | 2.28(1.24–4.17)* | |
| ≥ 3 follow ups | 106(59.6) | 72(40.4) | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge about vaccination | Insufficient | 170(88.1) | 23(11.9) | 5.34(3.2–8.9) | 3.38(1.9–6.0)* |
| Sufficient | 130(58) | 94(42) | 1 | 1 | |
| Telephone availability | Not available | 172(83.1) | 35(16.9) | 3.14(1.99–4.97) | 1.97(1.18–3.3)* |
| Available | 128(61) | 82(39) | 1 | 1 | |
*P-value < 0.01,
** P-value ≤ 0.05,
*** P-value > 0.05