Table 1:
Serostatus, demographic characteristics, birth history, and immunization status of participants (n = 131).
| Variable categories | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Serostatus | ||
| Exposed | 113 | 86.3 |
| Infected | 18 | 13.7 |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 66 | 50.4 |
| Female | 65 | 49.6 |
| Age group | ||
| 12–23 months | 37 | 28.2 |
| 24–59 months | 94 | 71.8 |
| Respondent caregiver | ||
| Mother | 67 | 51.2 |
| Father | 56 | 42.7 |
| Grandmother | 8 | 6.1 |
| Place of delivery | ||
| Government | 108 | 82.4 |
| Private | 16 | 12.2 |
| Home | 7 | 5.3 |
| Type of delivery | ||
| Vaginal | 90 | 68.7 |
| LUCS | 41 | 31.3 |
| Birth weight (n = 121) | ||
| <2 kg | 11 | 9.1 |
| 2–2.4 kg | 22 | 18.2 |
| ≥2.5 kg | 88 | 72.7 |
| Mother on ART (antenatal) | ||
| Yes | 93 | 70.9 |
| No | 38 | 29.1 |
| Living arrangement | ||
| Lives with both parents | 113 | 86.3 |
| Otherwise† | 18 | 13.7 |
| Immunization status | ||
| Fully immunized (12–23 months) | 29/37 | 78.4 |
| Completely immunized * (24–59 months) | 72/94 | 76.6 |
| Adequately immunized** | 110 | 84.0 |
| Drop out | 19 | 14.5 |
| Left out | 02 | 01.5 |
| Received Hep-B at birth | 90 | 68.7 |
| AI +Hep-B birth dose | 77 | 58.7 |
| Place of vaccination | ||
| Government | 125 | 95.4 |
| Private | 4 | 3.1 |
| Unvaccinated | 2 | 1.5 |
| Immunization according to district | ||
| Fully immunized | ||
| Nadia | 8/9 | 88.9 |
| Murshidabad | 5/10 | 50.0 |
| SPG | 11/11 | 100.0 |
| NPG | 5/7 | 71.4 |
| Completely Immunized | ||
| Nadia | 13/16 | 81.3 |
| Murshidabad | 24/30 | 80.0 |
| SPG | 15/25 | 60.0 |
| NPG | 20/23 | 86.9 |
| AI+ Hep-B birth dose | ||
| Nadia | 17/25 | 68.0 |
| Murshidabad | 23/40 | 57.5 |
| SPG | 22/36 | 61.1 |
| NPG | 15/30 | 50.0 |
| Participation in Intensive Pulse Polio Immunization (IPPI) rounds | ||
| Yes | 116 | 88.5 |
| No | 15 | 11.5 |
| Reported stigmatization by healthcare providers | ||
| Yes | 20 | 15.3 |
| No | 111 | 84.7 |
† Living with a single parent, grandparents, other relatives, or foster care. * There were nine children between 12 and 23 months who were completely immunized. ** 1 child did not complete primary doses before 12 months, but completed booster within 23 months. LUCS: Lower uterine cesarean section, ART: Anti-retroviral therapy, AI: Adequately immunized, SPG: South 24 parganas district, NPG: North 24 parganas district, Sig: Significance, IPPI: Intensive pulse polio immunization.