Group-based trajectory models of integrated vaccine delivery and equity in low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Integrated vaccine delivery - the linkage of routine vaccination with provision of other essential health services - is a hallmark of robust primary care systems that has been linked to equitable improvements in population health outcomes.

Methods

We gathered longitudinal data relating to routine immunization coverage and vaccination equity in 78 low- and middle-income countries that have ever received support from Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, using multiple imputation to handle missing values. We then estimated several group-based trajectory models to describe the relationship between integrated vaccine delivery and vaccination equity in these countries. Finally, we used multinomial logistic regression to identify predictors of group membership.

Results

We

SUBMITTER: Ravi SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10775446 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature