Incomplete immunization coverage and its related factors among children aged 1-5 years: evidence from the Indonesia Family Life Survey 5.

BACKGROUND

The coverage of completeness of immunization is still an important problem in many countries, including Indonesia.

OBJECTIVES

The aims of this study were to determine factors related to get incomplete immunization in Indonesia.

METHODS

The data were collected from the Indonesian Family Life Survey (IFLS) 5 with a sample of 782 women childbearing age (15-49 years) who had children aged 1-5 years old in Indonesia. The data was analyzed by using multiple logistic regressions.

RESULTS

Mother with lower education had 1.91 times greater odds for having incomplete immunization status compared with higher education (AOR=1.91, 95%CI 1.11-3.28). Mother who working contributed to improving incomplete immunizations compared with respondent who did not work (AOR=1.60, 95%CI 1.12-2.29). Mothers who lived in urban area had 1.48 higher odds to have incomplete immunization status in children compared to mother who lived in rural area (AOR=1.48, 95%CI 1.09-2.02). Husbands and both partners who have the power to make health decisions have lower odds of having a child whose immunizations are incomplete compared to only the mother who makes health decisions (AOR father =0.39, 95%CI=0.21-0.73; AOR both=0.62, 95%CI=0.42-0.92).

CONCLUSION

Children's age, mothers' education and occupation, and health decision maker were related to incomplete immunization status.