Risk factors associated with zero-dose and under-immunized children, and the number of vaccination doses received by children in Ethiopia: a negative binomial regression analysis

Table 2 Child vaccination coverage of children ages 12–23 months at any time before the survey by region type, July–August 2024

Variable	BCG	Penta 1	Penta 3	MCV 1	All vaccinations
Educational status
Can’t read and write	70.5*	70.1*	60.7*	68.6*	54.9
Primary education	85.4	88.4	74.4	84.0	56.8
Secondary education or higher	95.4	94.1	83.1	92.0	65.3
Religion
Christian	89.3*	89.7*	78.7*	86.6**	60.8
Muslim	75.7	75.2	63.6	74.1	57.7
Walking time to the nearest facility
< 30 min	77.1**	75.7*	64.2**	74.3**	54.9
30–60 min	87.1	87.1	78.1	83.2	63.1
> 60 min	89.3	91.6	77.4	89.7	60.5
Wealth
Poor	60.3*	62.6*	49.1*	57.5*	35.0*
Middle	81.1	81.2	68.7	77.0	56.0
Rich	92.2	91.8	81.8	91.0	67.6
Region
Agrarian	89.1*	89.3*	77.9*	86.3*	63.4*
Pastoral	22.3	19.9	11.1	24.7	9.9
Total	84.2	84.3	73.1	81.8	59.5

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