Perception | Agreement level | Percentage♦ of mothers of children with: | Overall (n = 583) | p value$ | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No OPV1 immunization (n = 68) | OPV1/OPV2 immunization (n = 261) | Timely OPV3 immunization (n = 254) | ||||
Positive attributes/benefits of child immunization and it is essentials these days (in polluted environment/ contaminated eatables & water) | Strongly disagree/ Disagree | 46.9 | 30.7 | 10.1 | 25.4 | 0.030* |
Neither agree nor disagree | 34.2 | 41.7 | 38.1 | 39.4 | Â | |
Strongly agree/ Agree | 18.9 | 27.6 | 51.8 | 35.2 | Â | |
Negative attributes/ no benefit of child immunization | Strongly disagree/ Disagree | 76.7 | 86.1 | 81.4 | 83.1 | 0.379 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 17.3 | 10.8 | 15.0 | 13.2 | Â | |
Strongly agree/ Agree | 6.0 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 3.7 | Â | |
Positive attributes of hospital delivery and child immunization is discussed among friends | Strongly disagree/ Disagree | 30.1 | 11.1 | 11.8 | 14.0 | 0.134 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 30.5 | 29.7 | 28.9 | 29.5 | Â | |
Strongly agree/ Agree | 39.4 | 59.2 | 59.3 | 56.5 | Â | |
Child immunization is meant for educated/moving/progressive families | Strongly disagree/ Disagree | 27.4 | 27.3 | 33.7 | 29.7 | 0.446 |
Neither agree nor disagree | 43.8 | 30.7 | 30.3 | 32.4 | Â | |
Strongly agree/ Agree | 28.8 | 41.9 | 36.0 | 37.9 | Â | |
Gender selective immunization | Strongly disagree/ Disagree | 89.8 | 92.9 | 93.8 | 92.8 | 0.016* |
Neither agree nor disagree | 6.9 | 5.9 | 1.6 | 4.5 | Â | |
Strongly agree/ Agree | 3.4 | 1.2 | 4.6 | 2.7 | Â |