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Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of the parents

From: Risk factors for delay in age-appropriate vaccinations among Gambian children

Variables

Mother n (%)

Father n (%)

Age (years)a

 15–20

144 (13.0)

6 (0.9)

 21–30

332 (30.0)

188 (27.1)

 31–40

387 (35.0)

325 (46.7)

 41–50

243 (22.0)

176 (25.3)

Educational levela

 No formal education

375 (32.6)

208 (18.4)

 Primary school

453 (39.5)

386 (34.1)

 >Primary school

320 (27.9)

537 (47.5)

Occupationa

 Unemployed

898 (78.0)

242 (17.5)

 Trader

168 (14.6)

290 (21.0)

 Others

86 (7.4)

852 (61.5)

  1. aMissing data