Table 1.

Independent variables and categorization

Variables	Categories
1. Individual level factors (level I)
Child characteristics
Age of child (months)	(1) 12–23; (2) 24–35
Sex of the child	(1) Male; (2) Female
Birth order	(1) 1; (2) 2–3; (3) 4–5; (4) 6+
Acceptance of the child	(1) Wanted then, (2) Wanted later & (3) Wanted no more
DPT1-HepB1-Hib1	(0) Not vaccinated; (1) Vaccinated
DPT3-HepB3-Hib3	0) Not vaccinated; (1) Vaccinated
Maternal/paternal characteristics
Mother’s age (years)	(1)15–19; (2) 20–34; (2) 35–49
Religion	(1)Orthodox; (2)Muslim; (3)Protestant; (4) Others
Mother’s education	(1) No education; (2)Primary; (3) Secondary and higher
Father’s education	1) No education; (2)Primary; (3) Secondary and higher
Wealth index	(1) Poorest; (2)Poorer; (3) Rich; (4) Richer; (5)Richest
Sex of household head	(1) Male; (2) Female
Number of living children	(1) 1; (2) 2–3; (3) 4–5; (4) 6+
Head of household	(1) Male; (2) Female
Mother’s relation to the head of the household	(1) Wife; (2) head; (3)Daughter; (4) Others
Regular media exposure	(0) No; (1) Yes
2. Community level factors (Level II)
Residence	(1) Urban; (2) Rural
Region	(1) Addis Ababa; (2)Tigray; (3) Afar; (4) Amhara; (5) Oromiya; (6) Somali; (7) Benishangul-Gumuz; (8) SNNPR; (9) Gambella; (10) Harari; (11) Dire Dawa
Distance to health facility	(1) A big problem, (2) Not a big problem