Table 6.
Multivariate analysis of association between level of uptake and independent variables
| Characteristic | Crude Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | P-value | Adjusted Odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sub-Municipal | 0.80 | 0.69–0.92 | 0.002 | 0.82 | 0.66–1.02 | 0.076 |
| Penkwase (base) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Abesim | 2.91 | 1.29–6.57 | 0.010 | 2.21 | 0.53–9.17 | 0.276 |
| Antwikrom | 5.36 | 1.71–16.79 | 0.004 | 2.01 | 0.16–26.03 | 0.593 |
| Newtown/Baakoniaba | 2.28 | 1.08–4.83 | 0.031 | 1.22 | 0.32–4.62 | 0.770 |
| New Dormaa | 1.41 | 0.73–2.73 | 0.303 | 0.36 | 0.10–1.29 | 0.117 |
| Sunyani central | 2.28 | 1.03–5.08 | 0.043 | 0.98 | 0.27–3.50 | 0.971 |
| Education level of partner | 1.02 | 0.78–1.35 | 0.866 | 1.02 | 0.60–1.75 | 0.936 |
| Secondary education (base) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| No formal education | 2.56 | 0.55–11.89 | 0.230 | 0.93 | 0.02–31.06 | 0.970 |
| Primary education | 2.46 | 1.19–5.07 | 0.015 | 4.10 | 1.02–16.47 | 0.047 |
| Tertiary education | 2.08 | 1.25–3.45 | 0.005 | 4.72 | 1.27–17.55 | 0.020 |
| Occupation of partner | 1.13 | 0.89–1.44 | 0.305 | 1.27 | 0.84–1.92 | 0.257 |
| Self-employed (base) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Unemployed | 3.24 | 0.40–26.06 | 0.268 | 1.74 | 0.17–17.42 | 0.637 |
| Farmer | 3.07 | 1.05–9.01 | 0.041 | 0.97 | 0.08–11.06 | 0.980 |
| Civil servant | 1.365 | 0.84–2.23 | 0.214 | 0.61 | 0.16–2.31 | 0.464 |
| Vaccines becoming many for children with the introduction of the malaria vaccine | 0.60 | 0.38–0.97 | 0.038 | 0.29 | 0.14–0.61 | 0.004 |
| No (base) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 0.60 | 0.38–0.97 | 0.038 | 0.29 | 0.14–0.61 | 0.001 |
| Experience with AEFI | 0.57 | 0.41–0.81 | 0.001 | 0.58 | 0.41–0.83 | 0.003 |
| Abscess (base) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Fever | 3.09 | 1.56–6.09 | 0.001 | 2.27 | 1.13–5.10 | 0.023 |
| Diarrhoea/vomiting | 5.56 | 0.67–46.00 | 0.111 | 6.95 | 0.69–69.77 | 0.099 |