Ayesha Siddiqa Bugvi|Rahla Rahat|Rubeena Zakar|Muhammad Zakria Zakar|Florian Fischer|Muazzam Nasrullah|Riffat Manawar
Factors associated with non-utilization of child immunization in Pakistan: evidence from the Demographic and Health Survey 2006-07
University of the Punjab|University of the Punjab|University of the Punjab|University of the Punjab|Bielefeld University|Emory University|University of the Punjab
proportion incompletely immunized children pakistan varies 3758 recently resulted outbreaks measles polio aim paper determine factors associated incomplete immunization among children aged 1223 months pakistansecondary analysis conducted nationally representative crosssectional survey data pakistan demographic health survey 200607 analysis limited evermarried mothers delivered last child 23 months immediately preceding survey n2435 complete immunization defined child received twelve doses five vaccines incomplete immunization defined heshe missed least one twelve doses association child immunization status determinants nonutilization vaccines assessed calculating unadjusted adjusted odds ratios aor 95 confidence intervals using multivariable binary logistic regressionthe findings research showed nearly 66 children incompletely immunized seven preventable childhood diseases likelihood incomplete immunization significantly associated fathers occupation manual worker aor147 95 ci 110197 lack access information aor135 95 ci 109166 nonuse antenatal care aor133 95 ci 107166 children born baluchistan region aor174 95 ci 112270 delivery home aor139 95 ci 114169despite governmental efforts increase rates immunization childhood diseases proportion incompletely immunized children pakistan still high targeted interventions needed increase immunization rates pakistan interventions need concentrate people low socioeconomic educational status order improve knowledge topic