Table 5 Reasons for non-vaccination of refugee and IDPs in the DRC in 2022 and comparison between zero-dose and under-vaccinated children
Variables | Proportion (% and 95% CI) among ZD children (n = 64) | Proportion (% and 95% CI) among UV children (n = 347) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reasons related to people’s perceptions and feelings “Confidence in vaccine benefits” | 50.0 (27.2–72.8) | 38.3 (26.1–51.8) | NS | |
Fear of side effects | ||||
Reasons related to social processes “Family norms” | 40.6 (28.5–53.6) | 35.7 (30.7–41.0) | NS | |
Family problems, relegating the importance of child vaccination | ||||
Practical issues | 90.5 (77.4–97.3) | 97.1 (93.4–99.1) | NS | |
Factors limiting geographic accessibility | 5.0 (0.1–24.9) | 25.0 (14.7–37.9) | NS | |
Vaccination site too far | ||||
Intrinsic quality factors of health workers | 20.0 (5.8–43.7) | 16. 7 (8.3–28.5) | NS | |
Poor reception of families by health workers | ||||
Organizational factors of the health facility | 88.1 (74.4–96.0) | 93.7 (89.0-96.8) | NS | |
Vaccination site not known by families | 54.7 (41.8–67.2) | 45.5 (40.2–50.9) | ||
Long wait | 20.0 (5.7–43.7) | 36. 7 (24.6–50.1) | ||
Vaccination schedule not respected | 20.0 (5.7–43.7) | 30.0 (18.9–43.2) | ||
Frequently out of stock | 10.1 (1.2–31.7) | 5.0 (1.0-13.9) | ||