Association between the continuum of maternal healthcare services and child immunisation in East Africa: a propensity score matching analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the association between the maternal continuum of healthcare and child immunisation in East Africa using propensity score matching (PSM).

Design

Cross-sectional study using Demographic and Health Survey data.

Setting

This study was conducted in East African countries.

Participants

This study included a weighted sample of 13 488 women with children aged 12-23 months.

Outcome measure

Child immunisation was the outcome variable of this study.

Results

The PSM estimates indicate that the average treatment effect on the treated for complete child immunisation was 0.0583, meaning that children of mothers who received a complete maternal continuum of care had a 5.83% higher probability of being fully immunised compared with children of

SUBMITTER: Gebrehana AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12706187 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature