Table 1 Background characteristics and rubella seropositivity, N = 1751
Variable name | N | % | Rubella sero-positive % (n) | Chi- square p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 1751 | 100 | 1.8 (32) | |
Child’s gender | ||||
Male | 902 | 51.5 | 1.9 (17) | 0.5 |
Female | 849 | 48.5 | 1.8 (15) | |
Child’s age categories | ||||
7–12 months | 647 | 37 | 1.1 (7) | 0.182 |
13–24 months | 932 | 53.2 | 2.3 (21) | |
25–36 months | 172 | 9.8 | 2.3 (4) | |
Child’s District of residence | ||||
Same | 312 | 17.8 | 5.4 (17) | < 0.001 |
Mwanga | 132 | 7.5 | 2.3 (3) | |
Rombo | 359 | 20.5 | 1.7 (6) | |
Moshi District | 448 | 25.6 | 1.3 (6) | |
Moshi municipal | 180 | 10.3 | - | |
Hai | 172 | 9.8 | - | |
Siha | 148 | 8.5 | - | |
Child’s Residence (N = 1727) | ||||
Rural | 1282 | 74.2 | 2.2 (28) | 0.018 |
Urban | 445 | 25.8 | 0.7 (3) | |
Mother’s occupationa (N = 1690) | ||||
Unemployed | 299 | 17.7 | 4 (1.3) | 0.038 |
Peasant farmer/casual | 934 | 55.3 | 20 (2.1) | |
Small scale business | 367 | 21.7 | 2 (0.5) | |
Skilled/professional | 90 | 5.3 | 4 (4.4) | |
Place of deliverya (N = 1724) | ||||
Medical facility | 1505 | 87.3 | 1.5 (22) | 0.025 |
Home | 219 | 12.7 | 4.1 (9) | |
Breast feeding typea (N = 1219) | ||||
On demand | 1160 | 95.2 | 0.9 (11) | 0.027 |
Time table | 59 | 4.8 | 5.1 (3) | |