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Table 3 Overview of significant influencing factors for use of each vaccination and U/J examination

From: The role of sociodemographic, psychosocial, and behavioral factors in the use of preventive healthcare services in children and adolescents: results of the KiGGS Wave 2 study

 

Variable

Vaccination use

U/J examination use

Positive relationship

Negative relationship

Positive relationship

Negative relationship

Socioeconomic & Demographic

Gender

–

–

–

–

SES score

Diphtheria, Polio, Tetanus

–

U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7, U8

J2

One-sided migration background

(yes vs. no)

Diphtheria, Hib, Polio, Tetanus

–

–

–

Two-sided migration background

(yes vs. no)

–

Diphtheria, Hib, Polio, Tetanus

–

U1, U2, U3, U4, U5, U6, U7, U7a, U8, U9

Area of residence

(west vs. east)

–

Hepatitis B, Pertussis

U7a, U8

–

Household size

–

Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, Pertussis, Polio, Tetanus

J2

–

Parents’ marital status

(married vs. single)

Diphtheria, Polio, Tetanus

–

–

–

Psycho–social

Family cohesion

n.a.

n.a.

–

–

Personal resources

n.a.

n.a.

–

–

Self-efficacy

n.a.

n.a.

–

–

Social support

n.a.

n.a.

–

–

 

Parents’ smoking status

(one vs. none)

–

–

–

–

Behavioral

Parents’ smoking status

(both vs. none)

Diphtheria, Hepatitis B, Pertussis, Tetanus

–

–

–

Physical activity: active days per week

n.a.

n.a.

U10

–

Fast-food consumption

n.a.

n.a.

–

U8, U9

Ever consumed alcohol

n.a.

n.a.

–

–

Ever smoked

n.a.

n.a.

–

–

  1. Positive relationship = increase in variable leads to higher odds of service use; variable SES = socioeconomic status; n.a. = not applicable – variable was not assessed for the respective outcome; household size measured in number of inhabitants; family cohesion, personal resources, self-efficacy, and social support measured in scales from 0 to 100