Table 1: Updated Multivariable Logistic Regression Analysis of factors contributing to immunization
dropout among children aged 12 to 23 months in Dedar Woreda, 2025 (N = 410)
Immunization
Dropout
Variables Category YES NO COR (95% CI) AOR (95% CI) P-
№(%) №(%) value
≥35 14(12) 43(15) 0.567(-1.507-0.178) 8.941(3.501- 0.001
22.835)
Age group
25–34 70(61) 198(67) 0.921(-.899-0.534) 4.248(1.319- 0.015
13.682)
15–24 31(27) 54(18) 1:00 1:00
Unable to read and 44(38.3 70(23.7) 3.14(1.45–6.83)* 2.28(1.28–4.05)** 0.001
write )
Able to read/write 26(22.6 58(19.7) 2.24(0.99–5.10) 1.48(0.84–2.62) 0.078
Maternal )
Education
Primary school 22(19.1 62(21.0) 1.77(0.77–4.09) 1.18(0.63–2.21) 0.387
)
Secondary school 13(11.3 55(18.6) 1.18(0.48–2.93) 1.02(0.51–2.01) 0.782
)
Diploma and above 10(8.7) 50(16.9) 1.00 1.00 —
Distance to ≥5 km 18(16) 207(70) 12.676(7.230-22.224) 14.429(6.413- 0.002
health facility 32.464)
<5 km 97(84) 88(30) 1:00 1:00
ANC No 52(45.2 77(26.1) 2.34(1.47–3.72)* 2.01(1.30–3.10)** 0.001
attendance for )
index child
Yes 63(54.8 218(73.9) 1.00 1.00 —
)
Maternal Poor knowledge 80(69.6 108(36.6) 3.96(2.48–6.33)* 2.92(1.87–4.55)** 0.002
Knowledge )
About Good knowledge 35(30.4 187(63.4) 1.00 1.00 —
Vaccinations )
Maternal Unfavorable Attitude 98(85) 125(42) 7.840(4.459-13.785) 11.648(5.843-
Attitude 23.221)
toward
Vaccinations Favorable Attitude 17(15) 170(58) 1:00 1:00
COR: Crude Odds Ratio; AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio *: Significant at P-value <0.25; : P-Value < 0.05 considered as
statistically significant