Decomposition of socioeconomic inequalities in child vaccination in Ethiopia: results from the 2011 and 2016 demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Monitoring and addressing unnecessary and avoidable differences in child vaccination is a critical global concern. This study aimed to assess socioeconomic inequalities in basic vaccination coverage among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia.

Design, setting and participants

Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data from the two most recent (2011 and 2016) Ethiopia Demographic and Health Surveys were performed. This analysis included 1930 mother-child pairs in 2011 and 2004 mother-child pairs in 2016.

Outcome measures

Completion of basic vaccinations was defined based on whether a child received a single dose of Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG), three doses of diphtheria, tetanus toxoids and pertussis (DTP), three doses of oral polio vaccine and one dose of

SUBMITTER: Bobo FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7577064 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature