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Table 3 Association between KP groups and familial data (n = 528)

From: Factors underlying inadequate parents’ awareness regarding pediatrics immunization: findings of cross-sectional study in Mosul- Iraq

Familial data

Knowledge-practice (%)

Total (%)

P

Inadequate KP

Adequate KP

Father’s education

  

<0.001a

<13 yr

35 (19.6)

14 (4.0)

49 (9.2)

 

13-18 yr

40 (22.3)

59 (16.9)

99 (18.8)

 

>18 yr

104 (58.1)

276 (79.1)

380 (72)

 

Mother’s education

   

<0.001a

<13 yr

55 (33.7)

25 (7.2)

80 (15.2)

 

13-18 yr

38 (21.3)

87 (24.9)

125 (23.7)

 

>18 yr

86 (48)

237 (67.9)

323 (61.1)

 

Mother’s age at delivery

   

<0.001a

≤19

32 (17.9)

26 (6.5)

55 (10.4)

 

20-29

104 (58.1)

211 (60.5)

315 (59.7)

 

>29

43 (24)

115 (33)

158 (29.9)

 

Mother’s race

   

0.701

Arabic

172 (96.1)

339 (97.1)

511 (96.8)

 

Kurdish

7 (3.9)

10 (2.9)

17 (3.2)

 

Marital status

   

0.036a

Married

173 (96.6)

347 (99.4)

520 (98.5)

 

Single parent

6 (3.4)

2 (0.6)

8 (1.5)

 

Number of preschool children

   

<0.001a

1

51 (28.5)

149 (42.7)

200 (37.9)

 

2-3

125 (69.8)

179 (51.3)

304 (57.6)

 

>3

3 (1.7)

21 (6.0)

24 (4.5)

 

Family income (US$)

   

<0.001a

≤400

78 (43.6)

70 (20.1)

148 (28.0)

 

401-1000

68 (38.0)

142 (40.7)

210 (39.8)

 

1001-2000

29 (16.2)

100 (28.7)

129 (24.4)

 

>2000

4 (2.2)

37 (10.5)

41 (7.8)

 

Questionnaire answered by

   

<0.001a

Father

85 (47.5)

243 (69.6)

328 (62.1)

 

Mother

94 (52.5)

106 (30.4)

200 (37.9)

 

Total

242 (100%)

286 (100%)

528 (100%)

 
  1. Chi-square test, a p < 0.05.