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Table 2 Results of the multivariate analysis for predictors of PCV7 vaccination

From: Varied utilisation of health provision by Arab and Jewish residents in Israel

a. Before introduction to the NIP (2009)

Predictors

 

OR

CI

P value

Region

IL

Ref

   

EJ

0.064

0.031

0.131

<.0001

Age

    

<.0001

>2 years

Ref

   

6-24 m

2.353

1.271

4.356

0.0065

<6 months

3.885

2.521

5.988

<.0001

Tabacco smoking in the household

No

Ref

   

Yes

0.519

0.329

0.818

0.0047

Number of household members

2-3

Ref

  

0.0031

4-6

0.527

0.342

0.813

0.0038

7+

0.263

0.093

0.741

0.0115

Breastfeeding

No

Ref

   

Yes

1.186

0.784

1.794

0.4186

Number of physician visits during the previous 3 m

0

Ref

   

1+

1.606

0.826

3.122

0.1624

b: After introduction of PCV7 into NIP (2010)

Predictors

 

OR

CI

P value

Region

IL

Ref

   

EJ

0.783

0.539

1.135

0.197

Age

    

<.0001

>2 years

Ref

   

6-24 m

8.75

6.16

12.45

<.0001

<6 months

1.82

1.2

2.75

0.0045

Tabacco smoking in the household

No

Ref

   

Yes

1.03

0.73

1.46

0.8562

Number of household members

2-3

Ref

  

0.0031

4 - 6

0.64

0.44

0.93

0.021

7+

0.49

0.21

0.88

0.0172

Breastfeeding

No

Ref

   

Yes

1.078

0.73

1.59

0.7026

Number of physician visits during the previous 3 m

0

Ref

   

1+

2.31

1.01

5.01

0.0338