Table 4.
Factors associated with immunisation status of children aged 12–23 months in Enugu state, Nigeria, July 2020
Sociodemographic characteristics | Reference | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | P value |
Individual level factors | ||||
Mothers’ age | ||||
<20 years | 20–29 years | 0.17 | 0.03 to 1.06 | 0.058 |
≥30 years | 20–29 years | 0.87 | 0.57 to 1.34 | 0.534 |
Marital status | ||||
Single | Married | 5.74 | 1.45 to 22.76 | 0.013 |
Divorced/widowed | Married | 1.35 | 0.60 to 3.07 | 0.468 |
Mothers’ educational status | ||||
Primary education or lower | Secondary education or higher | 0.64 | 0.26 to 1.56 | 0.383 |
Mother’s working status | ||||
Working mother | Stay-at-home/housewife | 1.08 | 0.63 to 1.85 | 0.327 |
Religion of family | ||||
Islam/Muslim | Christian | 1.53 | 0.27 to 8.62 | 0.627 |
African traditional | Christian | 2.21 | 0.44 to 11.13 | 0.335 |
Sex of the child | ||||
Male | Female | 0.98 | 0.66 to 1.45 | 0.914 |
Child’s birth order | ||||
Second/third child | First child | 1.52 | 0.78 to 2.98 | 0.220 |
Fourth and later children | First child | 1.34 | 0.48 to 3.74 | 0.577 |
Maternal healthcare utilisation | ||||
Antenatal care (ANC) | ||||
<4 ANC visits | ≥4 ANC visits | 1.52 | 0.71 to 3.22 | 0.472 |
Maternal tetanus toxoid | ||||
<2 doses | ≥2 doses | 0.93 | 0.41 to 2.10 | 0.864 |
Use of skilled birth attendants | ||||
No | Yes | 1.93 | 1.24 to 2.99 | 0.003 |
Postnatal care | ||||
No | Yes | 6.53 | 4.17 to 10.22 | <0.001 |
Knowledge of routine immunisation | ||||
Mothers’ knowledge of RI | ||||
Poor | Satisfactory | 1.76 | 1.09 to 2.87 | 0.022 |
Community level factors | ||||
Area of residence | ||||
Rural | Urban | 7.49 | 4.84 to 11.59 | <0.001 |
Household monthly income | ||||
<N80 000 (approx. US$200) | ≥N80 000 (approx. US$200) | 1.56 | 1.17 to 2.81 | <0.001 |
Distance to nearest vaccination point | ||||
≥30 min walk | <30 min walk | 2.15 | 1.31 to 3.52 | 0.003 |
RI, routine immunisation.