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Table 4 Multiple logistic regression of predictors of vaccination completion among children aged 12–23 months by sub-regions in Uganda (1995–2016 UDHS)

From: Two decades of regional trends in vaccination completion and coverage among children aged 12-23 months: an analysis of the Uganda Demographic Health Survey data from 1995 to 2016

Variable

Central 1 (n = 841)

East Central (n = 864)

Northern (n = 831)

Southwest (n = 1008)

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

Household Characteristics

Place of Residence

  Rural

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Urban

1.85

1.18–2.89**

1.85

1.03–3.33**

1.28

0.77–2.12

1.58

1.03–2.45**

Religious affiliation

  Catholic

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Protestants

1.02

0.67–1.55

0.97

0.56–1.45

0.67

0.48–0.94**

1.27

0.91–1.76

  Muslims

0.89

0.55–1.45

0.72

0.42–1.25

0.76

0.10–5.74

0.71

0.36–1.38

  Pentecostal*

1.20

0.61–2.37

1.40

0.68–2.85

1.11

0.68–1.79

0.88

0.54–1.45

Wealth index

  Poorest

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Second

1.64

0.54–4.99

1.03

0.54–1.96

1.31

0.94–1.84

1.32

0.77–2.27

  Middle

2.13

0.91–4.96

1.08

0.58–2.01

0.52

0.35–0.79**

1.55

0.96–2.51

  Fourth

0.97

0.38–2.45

1.34

0.76–2.38

1.28

0.58–2.82

1.15

0.69–1.92

  Richest

1.34

0.54–3.33

1.32

0.67–2.61

3.16

1.34–7.48**

1.44

0.85–2.42

Maternal Characteristics

Maternal age

  15-24

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  25-34

1.51

1.02–2.24**

1.34

0.94–1.91

0.85

0.59–1.23

1.15

0.83–1.59

  35-49

1.22

0.72–2.06

1.53

0.96–2.45

0.66

0.42–1.04

1.02

0.70–1.49

Maternal education

  No education

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Primary

1.45)

0.83–2.55

1.61

0.94–2.75

1.41

0.88–2.25

1.45

0.99–2.11

  Secondary

2.75

1.47–5.17**

2.94

1.59–5.43**

4.17

1.69–10.32**

2.56

1.51–4.35**

  Higher

3.15

1.38–7.21**

9.50

2.45–36.85**

2.71

1.00–7.32**

1.35

0.66–2.76

Marital Status

  Never married

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Married

1.20

0.54–2.65

0.51

0.18–1.46

1.81

0.74–4.44

1.46

0.53–4.01

  Separated/widowed

0.82

0.31–2.13

0.37

0.12–1.13

1.12

0.39–3.25

1.33

0.44–4.02

Child Characteristics

Birth order

  1

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  2-3

1.73

1.04–2.89**

0.93

0.54–1.60

1.09

0.64–1.74

0.60

0.40–0.90**

  4-5

0.92

0.53–1.58

0.92

0.52–1.64

0.78

0.49–1.27

0.80

0.52–1.25

  6+

0.98

0.54–1.76

0.99

0.61–1.60

0.60

0.40–0.88**

0.61

0.41–0.91**

Size at birth

  Very large

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Above average

1.36

0.70–2.63

0.62

0.30–1.30

1.80

0.71–4.54

0.77

0.42–1.39

  Average

1.37

0.77–2.42

0.87

0.43–1.78

1.02

0.40–2.62

1.12

0.61–2.05

  Below average

2.01

0.99–4.07

0.87

0.39–1.94

0.84

0.32–2.22

0.47

0.23–0.96**

  Very small

2.00

0.89–4.52

0.56

0.24–1.32

1.88

0.60–5.86

0.49

0.20–1.24

Health Utilization Characteristics

Health card

  No card

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Yes

13.14

8.51–20.2**

7.30

4.96–10.75**

10.56

6.18–18.06**

6.93

4.93–9.73**

Antenatal care Visit

  None

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  1-3

0.85

0.34–2.15

1.54

0.59–4.00

0.84

0.22–3.26

0.97

0.51–1.85

  4+

0.91

0.35–2.34

1.63

0.61–4.32

1.15

0.29–4.52

1.44

0.73–2.83

Tetanus Toxoid Injection

  None

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Yes

1.87

1.08–3.26**

1.91

1.14–3.22**

2.63

1.56–4.42**

1.48

1.01–2.17**

Place of delivery

  Home

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

1.00

 

  Public health facility

1.57

0.95–2.6

1.32

0.76–2.30

1.22

0.79–1.87

1.10

0.77–1.59

  Private health facility

1.71

1.05–2.78**

1.23

0.77–1.98

0.86

0.51–1.45

0.68

0.40–1.14

  Others

6.38

1.28–31.87**

1.92

0.55–6.64

1.50

0.43–5.25

1.11

0.46–2.67

  1. *p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01 at 5% level of statical significance