Low vaccination coverage of Greek Roma children amid economic crisis: national survey using stratified cluster sampling.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on Roma health is fragmentary as major methodological obstacles often exist. Reliable estimates on vaccination coverage of Roma children at a national level and identification of risk factors for low coverage could play an instrumental role in developing evidence-based policies to promote vaccination in this marginalized population group.

Methods

We carried out a national vaccination coverage survey of Roma children. Thirty Roma settlements, stratified by geographical region and settlement type, were included; 7-10 children aged 24-77 months were selected from each settlement using systematic sampling. Information on children's vaccination coverage was collected from multiple sources. In the analysis we applied weights for each stratum, identified through

SUBMITTER: Papamichail D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5439213 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature