Immunization coverage and factors associated with incomplete vaccination in children aged 12 to 59 months in health structures in Lomé

Wendpouiré I. C. Zida-Compaore,
Didier K. EkoueviEmail author,
Fifonsi A. Gbeasor-Komlanvi,
Essèboè K. Sewu,
Tetouyaba Blatome,
Adama D. Gbadoe,
Diparidè A. Agbèrè and
Yawo Atakouma

BMC Research Notes201912:84

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4115-5

Received: 13 December 2018
Accepted: 6 February 2019
Published: 14 February 2019

Abstract

Objective

To estimate the immunization coverage among children admitted for consultation or hospitalization in health structures of Lomé.

Results

A total of 797 respondent–child couples were included and 31.1% of them had their immunization cards. Complete immunization coverage was 69.3%, 95% confidence interval (65.9–72.5) and per antigen, it ranged from 83.1% for measles to 95.7% for BCG. Factors associated with incomplete immunization were the absence of immunization card (p < 0.001), respondents’ sex (p < 0.001), level of education (p < 0.001), marital status (p < 0.001) and the level of the health structure in the organization of the Togolese health system (p < 0.001). Obstacles to immunization were mainly the lack of money to pay for immunization fees (38.4%) and forgetting the immunization appointment (28.1%).