Skip to main content

Table 5 Factors associated with awareness of the malaria vaccine

From: Awareness and acceptability of malaria vaccine among caregivers of under-5 children in Northern Nigeria

Variables

COR(95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

P-value

Age group

 18–29

    

 30–39

1.41(0.94–2.12)

0.09

  

 40–49

1.09(0.62–1.92)

0.76

  

  ≥ 50

0.60(0.25–1.41)

0.24

  

Location

 Rural

    

 Urban

1.20(0.84–1.71)

0.32

  

Gender

 Female

    

 Male

0.51(0.31–0.84)

0.01*

  

Marital status

 Married

    

 Single

0.53(0.17–1.69)

0.28

  

 Others

1.01(0.52–1.97)

0.97

  

Religion

 Christianity

    

 Islam

1.05(0.73–1.51)

0.80

  

Level of Education

 No formal schooling

    

 Primary

1.36(0.68–2.71)

0.39

0.96(0.43–2.17)

0.93

 Secondary

0.60(0.36–1.00)

0.05*

0.42(0.23–0.78)

0.01*

 Tertiary

1.10(0.68–1.78)

0.70

0.49(0.26–0.93)

0.03*

Employed

 No

    

 Yes

2.44(1.67–3.57)

0.00*

3.03(1.82–5.03)

0.00*

Family size

  < 5

    

 5–10

1.26(0.86–1.84)

0.24

  

  > 10

0.48(0.22–1.07)

0.07

  

Number of under-5 children

 1

    

  ≥ 2

1.36(0.95–1.95)

0.09

  

Previous experience with childhood vaccinations

 No

    

 Yes

6.07(3.74–9.83)

0.00*

4.87(2.89–8.20)

0.00*

Caregiver had malaria in the last 1 year

 No

    

 Yes

2.44(1.57–3.82)

0.00*

1.85(1.10–3.13)

0.02*

Child had malaria in the last 1 year

 No

    

 Yes

3.30(1.62–6.73)

0.00*

  
  1. *Significant p-value