Table 1.
Distribution of respondents by socio-demographic characteristic, child factors and healthcare factors (N = 1015)
| Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Mother’s age (years) | ||
| 20 to 29 | 107 | 10.5 |
| 30 to 39 | 842 | 83.0 |
| 40 and above | 66 | 6.5 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Malay | 693 | 68.3 |
| Chinese | 188 | 18.5 |
| Indian | 119 | 11.7 |
| Othersa | 15 | 1.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Muslim | 707 | 69.7 |
| Buddhist | 160 | 15.8 |
| Hindu | 100 | 9.9 |
| Christian | 45 | 4.5 |
| Othersb | 3 | 0.3 |
| Marital Status | ||
| Married | 999 | 98.4 |
| Single/Divorced/Widowed | 16 | 1.6 |
| Educational Level | ||
| Secondary school | 28 | 2.8 |
| Pre-university | 13 | 1.3 |
| Certificate or Diploma | 67 | 6.6 |
| Bachelor’s Degree | 696 | 68.6 |
| Postgraduate studies | 211 | 20.8 |
| Working Status | ||
| Working | 902 | 88.9 |
| Not-working | 113 | 11.1 |
| Family Composition | ||
| 5 and below | 894 | 88.1 |
| Above 5 | 121 | 11.9 |
| Number of Children | ||
| 1 | 359 | 35.4 |
| 2 | 375 | 36.9 |
| 3 and above | 281 | 27.7 |
| Child Factors | ||
| Child’s Age | ||
| 2 years and below | 208 | 20.5 |
| Above 2 years | 807 | 79.5 |
| Child’s Gender | ||
| Male | 494 | 48.7 |
| Female | 521 | 51.3 |
| Child’s Birth Order | ||
| First | 359 | 35.4 |
| Second | 375 | 36.9 |
| Third and above | 281 | 27.7 |
| Healthcare Factors | ||
| Place of Immunization | ||
| Government clinic | 639 | 63.0 |
| Government hospital | 77 | 7.6 |
| Private clinic | 330 | 32.5 |
| Private hospital | 148 | 14.6 |
| Distance to health facility (km) | ||
| 1 to 5 | 580 | 57.1 |
| 6 to 10 | 253 | 24.9 |
| More than 10 | 182 | 17.9 |
| Travelling time (minutes) | ||
| Less than 15 | 461 | 45.4 |
| 15 to 29 | 378 | 37.2 |
| 30 and above | 176 | 17.3 |
| Waiting time (minutes) | ||
| Less than 60 | 348 | 34.3 |
| 60 to 119 | 329 | 32.4 |
| 120 and above | 338 | 33.3 |
| Delayed immunization schedule | ||
| Yes | 210 | 20.7 |
| No | 805 | 79.3 |
aOther ethnicities were Orang Asli, Dusun, Rungus, Kadazan, Iban and Punjabi
bOther religions were no religion, Sikh and Bahai