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Table 3 Logistic regression of correlates of measles vaccination (12–23 months) for children in Sub-Saharan Africa

From: Factors influencing mothers’ health care seeking behaviour for their children: evidence from 31 countries in sub-Saharan Africa

Variable

Received measles vaccine

 

Odds ratio

95% Confidence interval

Sex of child

 Male

0.99

0.96–1.04

 Female

1

 

Mother’s age

 15–24

1

 

 25–34

1.22*

1.16–1.28

 35+

1.42*

1.32–1.52

Education

 None

1

 

 Primary

1.77*

1.69–1.84

 Sec/higher

2.52*

2.39–2.66

Household wealth

 Poorest

1

 

 Poorer

1.21*

1.15–1.27

 Middle

1.37*

1.29–1.44

 Richer

1.52*

1.44–1.61

 Richest

2.09*

1.95–2.26

Employment

 Not working

1

 

 Working

1.09*

1.06–1.14

 Residence

  

 Rural

1

 

 Urban

0.83*

0.79–0.87

Child’s age

 7–11 months

  

 12–23 months

1

 

 24–35 months

1.48*

1.43–1.54

Birth order

 1st order

1

 

 2nd order

0.88*

0.84–0.93

 3rd order or more

0.79*

0.73–0.84

Size of child at birth

 Large

1

 

 Average

1.14*

1.09–1.19

 Small

0.96

0.92–1.02

ANC attendance

 Did not attend

1

 

 Attended

2.60*

2.50–2.70

  1. *Level of significance at p<0.05
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