Prevalence and predictors of immunization in a health insurance plan in a developing country.

Background: The aim of the present study was to describe rates and predictors of compliance with immunization schedule among children enrolled in the Health Insurance Plan of the American University of Beirut.

Methods: Charts were reviewed for 774 children, and 154 parents underwent a randomly selected sample survey of demographic characteristics, parental behavior and attitudes, and health-care system variables.

Results: The overall compliance rate was 49.