Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of 201 participants
| Consented for trial Vaccine | Not Consented for trial Vaccine | Total | p value | OR with 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Categories | N (%) | N (%) | |||
| Total parents (n=201) | 136(67.66%) | 65(32.33%) | 201(100.0%) | ||
| The child was brought by | |||||
| Father | 4(2.0%) | 4(2.0%) | 8(4.0%) | 0.350 | |
| Mother | 46(22.9%) | 17(8.5%) | 63(31.4%) | ||
| Both | 86(42.8%)) | 44(21.9%) | 130(64.6%) | ||
| The child was brought by | |||||
| Singly (either father or mother) | 50(70.0%) | 21 (30.0%) | 71(33.8%) | 0.536 | |
| Both | 86(66.2%) | 44(33.8%) | 130(64.2%) | ||
| Father’s Age (median age of32) | |||||
| Up to 32 years | 68(60.7%) | 44(39.3%) | 112(55.7%) | 0.018 | 2.095 (1.12 - 3.89) |
| More than 32 years | 68(76.4%) | 21(23.6%) | 89(44.2%) | ||
| Father’s education | |||||
| Up to SLC | 29(82.9%) | 6(17.1%) | 35(17.4%) | 0.103 | 0.375 (0.14 - 0.95) |
| Above SLC | 107(64.4%) | 59(35.6%) | 166(82.6%) | ||
| Father’s profession | |||||
| Service | 50(67.6%) | 24(32.4%) | 74(36.8%) | 0.819 | |
| Agriculture | 5(83.3%) | 1(16.7%) | 6(3.0%) | ||
| Business | 47(65.3%) | 25(34.7%) | 72(35.8%) | ||
| Foreign Employment | 34(69.4%) | 15(30.6%) | 49(24.4%) | ||
| Mother’s age (median age 28) | |||||
| Up to 28 years | 65(60.2%) | 43(39.8%) | 108(53.8%) | 0.015 | 2.135 (1.15 - 3.94) |
| Above 28 years | 71(76.3%) | 22(23.7%) | 93(46.2%) | ||
| Mother’s Education | |||||
| Up to SLC | 37(75.5%) | 12(24.5%) | 49(24.3%) | 0.153 | 0.606 (0.29 - 1.25) |
| Above SLC | 99(65.1%) | 53(34.9%) | 152(75.7%) | ||
| Mother’s profession | |||||
| Service | 21(67.7%) | 10(32.3%) | 31(15.4%) | 0.177 | |
| Agriculture | 2(33.3%) | 4(66.7%) | 6(3.0%) | ||
| Business | 37(64.9%) | 20(35.1%) | 57(28.4%) | ||
| Home maker | 76(71.0%) | 31(29.0%) | 107(53.2%) | ||
| Family type | |||||
| Nuclear/Broken | 109(71.2%) | 44(28.8%) | 153(76.1%) | 0.053 | 0.519 (0.26 - 1.01) |
| Joint | 27(56.2%) | 21(43.8%) | 48(23.9%) | ||
| Place of origin | |||||
| Inside Kathmandu | 26(52.0%) | 24(48.0%) | 50(24.9%) | 0.006 | 2.477 (1.15 - 4.79) |
| Outside Kathmandu | 110(72.8%) | 41(27.2%) | 151(75.1%) | ||