Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in zero-dose children aged 12-23 months in India.

ABSTRACT: Children who do not receive the preliminary dose of the DTP-containing vaccine are likely to be known as zero-dose, occurring due to limited access to healthcare services and several sociodemographic patterns. In India, 6.67% points (pp) of children remain zero-dose, and a significant inequality exists due to socioeconomic factors. Therefore, this study measures the magnitude of the socioeconomic gap and quantifies the key determinants that contribute to the zero-dose inequality using the National Family Health Survey fifth round (NFHS-5) data. A cross-sectional sampling data of 41,132 children aged 12-23 months was considered to employ several descriptive statistics, including a chi-squared test. We utilized the Wagstaff concentration curve (WCC) and concentration index (WCI) to represent

SUBMITTER: Dolui M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12696019 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature