Table 3 Vaccination status and associated factors (2006).
% Fully vaccinated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Factors | n | children | p | |
Mother's anti-tetanus | Yes | 627 | 63.0 | <0.001 |
vaccine | No | 123 | 43.9 | |
Sex | Male | 378 | 59.8 | 0.9 |
Female | 372 | 59.9 | ||
Mother's education | Yes | 111 | 65.8 | 0.16 |
No | 639 | 58.8 | ||
Prenatal consultations | Yes | 537 | 61.8 | 0.08 |
No | 213 | 54.9 | ||
Knowledge about EPI diseases | Yes | 57 | 61.4 | 0.8 |
No | 693 | 59.7 | ||
Meals per day | 1 | 82 | 56.1 | 0.46 |
2-3 | 668 | 60.3 | ||
Possession of radio | Yes | 641 | 59.9 | 0.45 |
No | 109 | 59.6 | ||
Possession of television | Yes | 180 | 62.2 | 0.45 |
No | 570 | 59.1 | ||
Distance from health centre | <6 km | 330 | 45.9 | 0.35 |
6-14 km | 198 | 26.3 | ||
>14 km | 222 | 27.8 | ||