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. 2011 Aug;73(3-4):177–185.

Table 2.

Correct answers about EPI knowledge of respondents

Questions Number (percentage) Number (percentage) Total
Health center Hospital P No training Have training P
n=76 n=41 n=23 n=94 N=117
Dose and route of vaccine tetanus in pregnancy 60 (78.9) 38 (92.7) .055 18 (78.3) 80 (85.1) 0.527 98 (83.8)
Dose and route of vaccine Japanese encephalitis 42 (55.3) 37 (90.2) <.001 12 (52.2) 67 (71.3) .080 79 (67.5)
Dose and route of vaccine BCG 53 (69.7) 39 (95.1) .001 13 (56.5) 79 (84.0) .009 92 (78.6)
Dose and route of vaccine Hepatitis B 44 (57.9) 36 (87.8) .001 8 (34.8) 72 (76.6) <.001 80 (68.4)
Dose and route of vaccine DPT 39 (51.3) 35 (85.4) <.001 4 (17.4) 70 (74.5) <.001 74 (63.2)
Dose and route of vaccine Measles 42 (55.3) 33 (80.5) .007 7 (30.4) 68 (72.3) <.001 75 (64.1)
Dose and route of vaccine MMR 32 (42.1) 37 (90.2) <.001 5 (21.1) 64 (68.1) <.001 69 (59.0)
Vaccinated interval longer than scheduled, no decreased effect of immunity 38 (50.0) 33 (80.5) .001 8 (34.8) 63 (67.0) .005 71 (60.7)
Low-grade fever person can receive vaccination 54 (71.1) 31 (75.6) 0.598 10 (43.5) 75 (79.8) <.001 85 (72.6)
No need to restart if vaccination is late 42 (55.3) 32 (78.0) .015 5 (21.1) 69 (73.4) <.001 74 (63.2)
DPT loses potency by freezing 43 (56.6) 34 (82.9) .004 9 (39.1) 68 (72.3) .003 77 (65.8)
Immunization schedule of schoolchildren 36 (47.4) 29 (70.7) .015 8 (34.8) 57 (60.6) .025 65 (55.6)
Asymptomatic HIV child can receive vaccine 52 (68.4) 29 (70.7) 0.796 9 (39.1) 72 (76.6) <.001 81 (69.2)
Must use open vaccine within 24 hr 46 (60.5) 31 (75.6) 0.101 6 (26.1) 71 (75.5) <.001 77 (65.8)
If cannot start on time, begin vaccination as soon as possible 40 (52.6) 32 (78.0) .007 11 (47.8) 61 (64.9) 0.132 72 (61.5)

BCG = Bacillus Calmette-Guérin; DPT = Diphtheria–Pertussis-Tetanus; MMR = Measles-Mumps-Rubella; EPI = Expanded program on immunization