Table 2 Prevalence of protective immunity against tetanus by mothers’ education
Mother level of education | Total | Level tetanus immunity | OR (95% CI) | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-protective | Protective | ||||||
N | % | n | % | ||||
No formal education | 18 | 11 | 61.1 | 7 | 38.9 | 1.39 (0.52, 3.69) | 0.680 |
Modern 3 and Primary 6 Certificate | 90 | 57 | 63.3 | 33 | 36.7 | 1.52 (0.93, 2.50) | 0.120 |
Secondary School or Grade II certificate | 251 | 168 | 66.9 | 83 | 33.1 | 1.79 (1.25, 2.56) | 0.002 |
Post-Secondary certificate, not University | 236 | 155 | 65.7 | 81 | 34.3 | 1.69 (1.17, 2.43) | 0.006 |
University graduates* | 256 | 136 | 53.1 | 120 | 46.9 | 1 | - |