Table 3 Mother’s knowledge about vaccination in children by area of residence Ambo Woreda Ethiopia, January, 2011
Mother’s knowledge | Area of residence | Total, n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rural, n (%) | Urban, n (%) | |||
Heard about vaccination and vaccine preventable diseases | ||||
Yes | 373 (69.6) | 141 (26.3) | 514(95.9) | 0.987 |
No | 16 (3) | 6 (1.1) | 22(4.1) | |
Vaccination is used to prevent disease | ||||
Yes | 300 (56) | 126 (23.5) | 426(79.5) | 0.028 |
No | 89 (16.6) | 21 (3.9) | 110(20.5) | |
Knew four or more types of vaccine preventable diseases | ||||
Yes | 112 (20.9) | 13 (2.4) | 125 (23.3) | <0.001 |
No | 277 (51.7) | 134 (25) | 411 (76.7) | |
Knew the age at which child immunization begins | ||||
Yes | 156 (29.1) | 85 (15.9) | 241 (45) | <0.001 |
No | 233 (43.5) | 62 (11.6) | 295 (55) | |
Knew the age at which child completes immunization | ||||
Yes | 246 (45.9) | 116 (21.6) | 362 (67.5) | 0.001 |
No | 143 (26.7) | 31 (5.8) | 174 (32.5) | |
Knew the total number of sessions needed for child immunization | ||||
Yes | 81 (15.1) | 56 (10.4) | 137 (25.9) | <0.001 |
No | 308 (57.5) | 91 (17) | 399 (74.4) | |