Table 3

Likelihood of on-time vaccination (multivariate analysis results are reported only for those variables who resulted significant at the univariate analysis)


DTP, HBV, POLIO, Hib


Univariate analysis, OR (95% CI)
Multivariate analysis, OR (95% CI)

Mother's age < 30 yrs
0.52 (0.22–1.24)

Mother from foreign country
1.17 (0.43–3.13)

Mother degree
0.46 (0.24–0.90)
1.387 (0.662;2.903)
Working mother
0.88 (0.44–1.79)

Father's age
0.29 (0.08–1.01)

Father from foreign country
0.86 (0.25–2.75)

Father degree
0.41 (0.20–0.82)
2.102 (0.963;4.589)
Working father
0.22 (0.01–3.11)

Child age < 12 months
0.74 (0.40–1.34)

Vaccinee's male gender
0.97 (0.51–1.85)

Child with previous hospitalization
2.19 (1.00–4.81)
1.757 (0.823;3.750)
Child birthweight < 2500 gr
0.41 (0.14–1.13)
1.000 (1.000;1.001)
Child breastfeeding duration < 6 months
0.79 (0.38–1.65)

Firstborn child
1.44 (0.73–2.85)

Private immunisation office
2.32 (1.22–4.54)


Pandolfi et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:278   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-278