TABLE 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of children aged 5–10 years enrolled in serosurvey to assess HBV infection—Colombia, 2019
| Characteristic | Children enrolled N = 3203 | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Location of residence | ||
| Rural | 1741 | 54.4 |
| Urban | 1462 | 45.6 |
| Ethnicity | ||
| Indigenous | 464 | 14.5 |
| Afrocolombian | 1337 | 41.7 |
| Other identified ethnicity | 2 | 0.1 |
| No identified ethnicity | 1400 | 43.7 |
| Type of health insurancea | ||
| Contributive | 383 | 12.0 |
| Subsidized | 2529 | 79.0 |
| Exception/Special | 85 | 2.7 |
| Unaffiliated/None | 183 | 5.7 |
| Unknown | 23 | 0.7 |
| Country of birth | ||
| Colombian born | 3084 | 96.3 |
| Foreign born | 119 | 3.7 |
| Location of delivery | ||
| Born in health facility | 2789 | 87.1 |
| Born at home | 401 | 12.5 |
| Born elsewhere or unknown | 13 | 0.4 |
| Immunization card | ||
| Yes, and available | 1741 | 54.4 |
| Yes, but not available | 1193 | 37.2 |
| No | 269 | 8.4 |
| Education level | ||
| Preschool or less | 970 | 30.3 |
| Primary | 2109 | 65.8 |
| Secondary | 6 | 0.2 |
| Not in school | 115 | 3.6 |
| Unknown | 3 | 0.1 |
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In Colombia, there are four types of affiliation to Social Security Healthcare System (SSHS): contribution-based, subsidized, special and excepted schemes. The contribution-based scheme is for persons with a work contract, retirees and independent workers who can pay their contributions; the subsidized scheme is for persons who cannot afford payment and are granted a subsidy amount. Excepted/special programs provide coverage to certain groups (e.g., military, teachers) outside of SSHS.