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. 2014 Sep 11;9(9):e106528. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0106528

Table 2. Weighted proportions of non-vaccination by household and contextual characteristics among 65617 children aged 12–23 months, India, DLHS-3, 2007–2008.

Completely Unvaccinated (CUV) No Routine Immunisation (No-RI)
Characteristics Number (weighted %) Number (weighted %)
Caste group (n = 64424) 3084 (5.0) 7780 (12.0)
Scheduled caste 575 (5.0) 1553 (12.0)
Scheduled tribe 1059 (10.0) 1609 (15.0)
Other backward caste (OBC) 1003 (4.0) 3513 (13.0)
General 447 (3.0) 1104 (8.0)
Religion (n = 65614) 3189 (5.0) 7920 (12.0)
Hindu 2131 (4.0) 5366 (11.0)
Muslims 602 (6.0) 1868 (19.0)
Others/no religion 451 (7.0) 686 (11.0)
Household-related characteristics
Wealth index (n = 65603) 3189 (5.0) 7921 (12.0)
Poorest 1145. (9.0) 2853 (21.0)
Poorer 919 (7.0) 2265 (16.0)
Middle 630 (5.0) 1483 (11.0)
Richer 362 (3.0) 950 (7.0)
Richest 133 (1.0) 370 (3.0)
Contextual-related characteristics
Place of residence (n = 65617) 3189 (5.0) 7921 (12.0)
Rural 2820 (5.0) 6931 (13.0)
Urban 369 (3.0) 990 (8.0)
Region (n = 65617) 3189 (5.0) 7921 (12.0)
EAG-Assam 2276 (6.0) 6322 (16.0)
Other 913 (3.0) 1599 (6.0)

CUV: received none of the eight basic vaccine doses; No-RI: received none of the five recommended vaccine doses delivered exclusively through the routine immunisation system; EAG: Empowered- Action Group; wealth index based on household amenities and possessions calculated by International Institute for Population Science.