Table 1.
Demographic data of infants and infant caregivers, and frequency of immunization in the RHUs included in the study
| Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Number of infants included | |
| Overall | 986 |
| Region 3 | 328 (33.3) |
| Region 6 | 316 (32.0) |
| Region 10 | 342 (34.7) |
| Infant caregiver data | |
| Caregivers interviewed | 465 (47.2) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 10 (2.2) |
| Female | 455 (97.8) |
| Age | |
| 18–24 years | 159 (34.2) |
| 25–34 years | 216 (46.5) |
| 35 years and above | 90 (19.4) |
| Relationship to infant | |
| Parents | 410 (88.2) |
| Othersa | 55 (11.8) |
| Number of childrenb | |
| 0–2 children | 291 (62.6) |
| 3–4 children | 122 (26.8) |
| 5 or more children | 52 (11.4) |
| Level of education | |
| Attended primary/never attended school | 35 (7.5) |
| Attended secondary school | 246 (52.9) |
| Attended post-secondary school | 184 (39.6) |
| Frequency of immunization in the PHCc | |
| Weekly | 301 (64.7) |
| 2–3 times per month | 30 (6.5) |
| Once a month | 134 (28.8) |
PHC public health center
aThese include the grandparent, aunt, uncle, and other caregivers
bOnly female caregivers were asked regarding number of children in the household
cReflects the frequency in infants whose caregivers were interviewed