Control (n=300) | Intervention (n=300) | Total (N=600) | |
Infant demographics | |||
Female, n (%) | 137 (47.4) | 152 (52.6) | 289 (48.2) |
Birth weight, g, mean (SD) | 3081.0 (505.5) | 3118.7 (463.1) | 3099.8 (484.7) |
Gestational age, weeks, median (IQR) | 38 (37–38) | 38 (37–38) | 38 (37–38) |
Maternal demographics | |||
Age, years, mean (SD) | 30 (5) | 30 (5) | 30 (5) |
Married, n (%) | 292 (97) | 297 (99) | 589 (98) |
Maternal education† | |||
| 163 (54.3) | 183 (61.0) | 346 (57.7) |
| 123 (41.0) | 109 (36.3) | 232 (38.7) |
| 14 (4.7) | 7 (2.3) | 21 (3.5) |
| 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) |
Maternal profession, n (%)* | |||
| 116 (38.7) | 110 (37.0) | 226 (37.9) |
| 70 (23.3) | 75 (25.3) | 145 (24.3) |
| 60 (20.0) | 56 (18.9) | 116 (19.4) |
| 54 (18.0) | 56 (18.9) | 110 (18.4) |
Christian, n (%) | 279 (93.0) | 280 (93.3) | 559 (93.2) |
No of children age ≤5, n (%) | |||
| 149 (50.5) | 164 (54.8) | 313 (52.7) |
| 108 (36.6) | 111 (37.1) | 219 (36.9) |
| 38 (12.9) | 24 (8.0) | 62 (10.4) |
Maternal access to health facility and health information n (%) | |||
Mother can drive | 40 (13) | 48 (16) | 88 (15) |
Mother owns car | 25 (8) | 37 (12) | 62 (10) |
Transportation to hospital n (%) | |||
| 13 (4.3) | 8 (2.7) | 21 (3.5) |
| 239 (79.7) | 237 (79.0) | 476 (79.3) |
| 48 (16.0) | 55 (18.3) | 103 (17.2) |
Average cost of transportation to immunisation clinic (US$), median (IQR) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) | 0.6 (0.4–0.9) |
Average time to the hospital (min), median (IQR) | 20 (12.5–30) | 20 (10–25) | 20 (10–25) |
Report viewing or hearing advertisements about immunisations, n (%) | |||
Most times (at least twice a week) | 152 (50.8) | 165 (55.0) | 317 (52.9) |
Sometimes (at least twice a month/<twice a week) | 118 (39.5) | 111 (37.0) | 229 (38.2) |
Never | 29 (9.7) | 24 (8.0) | 53 (8.8) |
Mother's knowledge about and attitude towards immunisations, n (%) | |||
Agree, immunisations prevent disease (agree) | 295 (98.3) | 296 (98.7) | 591 (98.5) |
Agree, immunisation prevents diseases that can lead to death | 245 (81.7) | 247 (82.3) | 492 (82.0) |
Disagree, immunisations harmful to child | 292 (97.3) | 290 (97.0) | 582 (97.2) |
Knew immunisations are completed within 1 year of life | 245 (82.2) | 251 (83.7) | 496 (82.9) |
Able to name two diseases immunisation prevents | 170 (56.7) | 184 (61.3) | 354 (59.0) |
Mother's health and health-seeking behaviours, n (%) | |||
Rates health as good | 295 (98.3) | 290 (96.7) | 585 (97.5) |
Attended antenatal care | 298 (99.7) | 296 (98.7) | 594 (99.2) |
Received antimalaria prophylaxis | 262 (87.3) | 259 (86.3) | 521 (86.8) |
Received prenatal vitamin | 237 (80.1) | 227 (76.9) | 464 (78.5) |
Household sociodemographic construct | |||
Father’s age, years, mean (SD) | 36.3 (5.79) | 36.1 (5.67) | 36.2 (5.73) |
Father’s education† n (%) | |||
| 194 (64.9) | 192 (64.0) | 386 (64.4) |
| 100 (33.4) | 102 (34.0) | 202 (33.7) |
| 4 (1.3) | 5 (1.7) | 9 (1.5) |
| 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.3) | 2 (0.3) |
Domestic help present, n (%) | 45 (15.1) | 45 (15.1) | 90 (15.1) |
Family member at home to help, n (%) | 216 (72.0) | 220 (73.8) | 436 (72.9) |
Father’s perception of immunisation positive, n (%) | 297 (99.7) | 299 (99.7) | 596 (99.7) |
Extended family perception of immunisation positive, n (%) | 273 (91.3) | 267 (89.0) | 540 (90.2) |
Has someone to bring child for immunisation if mother cannot, n (%) | 92 (30.8) | 98 (32.9) | 190 (31.8) |
Has someone to watch over other child while at immunisation visit, n (%) | 158 (68.4) | 163 (70.9) | 321 (69.6) |
*A director or manager of a government entity is an example of a top civil servant, while a clerk, typist or cashier is an example of a middle bureaucrat.
†Educational level indicates having some or completed the level of education.