TABLE 1.

Characteristics of Parents and Their Children Aged 12–36 Months That Participated in the Study in Kampala

Total, No. (%) (N=590)Unvaccinated, No. (%) (N=6)Partially Vaccinated, No. (%) (N=340)Completely Vaccinated, No. (%) (N=244)
Sex of the child
 Male305 (51.7)3 (50.0)175 (51.5)127 (52.1)
 Female285 (48.3)3 (50.0)165 (48.5)117 (47.9)
Religion
 Christian433 (73.4)5 (83.3)252 (74.1)176 (72.1)
 Muslim136 (23.1)1 (16.7)73 (21.5)62 (25.4)
 Other21 (3.5)0 (0.0)15 (4.4)6 (2.5)
Place of delivery
 Public facility493 (83.6)2 (33.3)280 (82.4)211 (86.5)
 Private facility68 (11.5)2 (33.3)44 (12.9)22 (9.0)
 Home/traditional birth attendant29 (4.9)2 (33.3)16 (4.7)11 (4.5)
Relationship to child
 Mother99 (16.8)1 (16.7)53 (15.6)45 (18.4)
 Father256 (43.4)1 (16.7)153 (45.0)102 (41.8)
 Other235 (39.8)4 (66.6)134 (39.4)97 (39.8)
Sex of parents
 Male39 (6.6)0 (0.0)19 (5.6)20 (8.2)
 Female551 (93.4)6 (100.0)321 (94.4)224 (91.8)
Parents’ education level
 Primary or lower216 (36.6)3 (50.0)138 (40.6)75 (30.7)
 Secondary208 (35.3)2 (33.3)112 (32.9)94 (38.6)
 Tertiary166 (28.1)1 (16.7)90 (26.5)75 (30.7)
Parent’s age, years
 Younger than 30334 (56.6)4 (66.6)197 (57.9)133 (54.5)
 30–40203 (34.4)1 (16.7)111 (32.7)91 (37.3)
 Older than 4053 (10.0)1 (16.7)32 (9.4)20 (8.2)
Wealth index
 Poor298 (50.5)3 (50.0)189 (55.6)106 (43.4)
 Less poor292 (49.5)3 (50.0)151 (44.4)138 (56.6)
Division
 Central36 (6.1)0 (0.0)22 (6.5)14 (5.8)
 Kawempe93 (15.8)1 (16.7)51 (15.0)41 (16.8)
 Rubaga186 (31.5)4 (66.6)109 (32.1)73 (29.9)
 Makindye93 (15.8)0 (0.0)32 (9.4)61 (25.0)
 Nakawa182 (30.8)1 (16.7)126 (37.0)55 (22.5)