Table 3.
Sociodemographic characteristics of the caregivers/children and their association with the outcome measure “vaccination delay”† (N = 568).
| %‡(n) | P value§ | |
|---|---|---|
| Caregiver characteristics | ||
| Age (year) (median ± IQR)¶ | 30 ± 8 | 0.217∗, ‖ |
| Gender/caregiver†† | ||
| Female | 97.4% (553) | 0.097 |
| Male | 2.6% (15) | |
| Monthly income†† | ||
| ≤ 500 JD (∼700 $) | 66.9% (380) | 0.217 |
| > 500 JD (∼700 $) | 33.1% (188) | |
| Working in the medical field†† | ||
| Yes | 12.1% (69) | 0.51 |
| No | 87.9% (499) | |
| Marital status†† | ||
| Married | 99.1% (563) | 0.795 |
| Others (divorced or widow(er)) | 0.9% (5) | |
| Relationship to the child†† | ||
| Mother | 95.6% (543) | 0.288 |
| Father or others (grandmother, aunt, or uncle) | 4.4% (25) | |
| Medical insurance†† | ||
| Insured | 83.3% (473) | 0.65 |
| Not insured | 16.7% (95) | |
| Self-described health status†† | ||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 97.9% (556) | 0.5 |
| Weak or very weak | 2.1% (12) | |
| Level of education†† | ||
| B.Sc. or higher | 57.2% (325) | 0.26 |
| College or less | 42.8% (243) | |
| Employment status†† | ||
| Full time or part time | 29.0% (165) | 0.311 |
| Unemployed | 71.0% (403) | |
| Number of children†† | ||
| ≤3 | 72.2% (410) | 0.066 |
| >3 | 27.8% (158) | |
| Site of vaccination†† | ||
| Public health center only | 89.3% (507) | 0.434 |
| Private clinic only | 1% (6) | |
| Public health center and private clinic | 0.9% (5) | |
| UNRWA | 8.8% (50) | |
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| Child characteristics | ||
| Age (month)†† | ||
| <12 | 46.1% (262) | <0.001∗ |
| ≥12 | 53.9% (306) | |
| Gender†† | ||
| Female | 46.1% (262) | 0.145 |
| Male | 53.9% (306) | |
| Health status†† | ||
| Excellent, very good, or good | 94.7% (538) | 0.017∗ |
| Weak or very weak | 5.3% (30) | |
| Presence of chronic diseases†† | ||
| Yes | 20.6% (117) | <0.001∗ |
| No | 79.4% (451) | |
IQR: interquartile range; JD: Jordanian dinar. †Delayed vaccination is defined as vaccination that was administered after one month or more of the recommended vaccination age besides those that were delayed and had not yet been administered by the time of the interview. ‡Valid percent (N = 568).§,∗P value <0.05 indicates a significant association of the covariate with the outcome measure of “vaccination delay.” ¶Eta test. ‖Eta coefficient: 0.2–0.39: weak association; 0.4–0.69: medium association; 0.7–1.0: strong association. ††Pearson's chi-square test.