Factors responsible for delayed immunisation among children under 5 years of age.
J Indian Med Assoc
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2000 Jan; 98(1): 4-5, 14
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-95669
ABSTRACT
Although immunisation coverage has increased substantially in recent years, still a sizable proportion of children are not being immunised at appropriate time. The present hospital based, pair matched, case control study was carried out at immunoprophylactic centre of Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, to identify risk factors associated with delayed immunisation among children. This study included 139 children with a delay of more than 90 days for scheduled primary immunisation and equal number of matched control (for dose) receiving immunisation at appropriate time. The study identified significant association of family size [Odd's ratio (OR) = 7.3, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.5-35.6], number of children < 5 years (OR = 3.17, 95% CI = 1.1-9.9), sex (OR = 3, 95% CI = 1.2-7.4), paternal education (OR = 3.7, 95% CI = 1.6-8.5), maternal education (OR = 4, 95% CI = 1.5-10.9), socio-economic status (OR = 3.7, 95% CI = 1.1-13.2) and distance from health centre (OR = 4.7, 95% CI = 1.2-17.6) with delayed immunisation. Negligence (56%) and unawareness (22.7%) of parents were main reasons for delayed immunisation. Hence more stress on identified risk factors in the study will indirectly help in reducing the frequency of delayed immunisation.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Poliomyelitis
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Poliovirus Vaccine, Oral
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Patient Acceptance of Health Care
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Case-Control Studies
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Child, Preschool
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Risk Factors
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Immunization Schedule
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Indian Med Assoc
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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