Table 1.
Baseline sociodemographic characteristics and immunisation status of children younger than 5 years and their families
| Control (arm A; n=28 760) | Community mobilisation and health camps (arm B; n=30 098) | Community mobilisation and health camps with IPV (arm C; n=29 126) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children <5 years old | |||
| Karachi | 7415 (26%) | 7579 (25%) | 7310 (25%) |
| Bajaur | 11 705 (41%) | 12 481 (41%) | 11 995 (41%) |
| Kashmore | 9640 (34%) | 10 038 (33%) | 9821 (34%) |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 13 787 (48%) | 14 341 (48%) | 13 926 (48%) |
| Male | 14 973 (52%) | 15 757 (52%) | 15 200 (52%) |
| Age (months) | |||
| 0–5 | 2032 (7%) | 2113 (7%) | 2052 (7%) |
| 6–11 | 2493 (9%) | 2493 (8%) | 2474 (8%) |
| 12–23 | 4646 (16%) | 4907 (16%) | 4761 (16%) |
| 24–59 | 19 589 (68%) | 20 585 (68%) | 19 839 (68%) |
| Access to improved water source* | |||
| No | 3517 (12%) | 5339 (18%) | 4398 (15%) |
| Yes | 25 243 (88%) | 24 759 (82%) | 24 728 (85%) |
| Access to a latrine | |||
| No | 7114 (25%) | 6946 (23%) | 7123 (24%) |
| Yes | 21 646 (75%) | 23 152 (77%) | 22 003 (76%) |
| Vaccination card available | |||
| No | 25 050 (87%) | 26 024 (86%) | 25 209 (87%) |
| Yes | 3710 (13%) | 4074 (14%) | 3917 (13%) |
| Immunisation status† | |||
| Full | 6280 (22%) | 6499 (22%) | 6379 (22%) |
| Partial | 10 259 (36%) | 10 916 (36%) | 10 566 (36%) |
| No routine EPI | 12 221 (42%) | 12 683 (42%) | 12 191 (42%) |
| Received OPV during last campaign | |||
| No | 5540 (19%) | 5656 (19%) | 5408 (19%) |
| Yes | 23 220 (81%) | 24 442 (81%) | 23 718 (81%) |
| Received vitamin A during last campaign‡ | |||
| No | 5156 (19%) | 5342 (19%) | 3767 (14%) |
| Yes | 21 572 (81%) | 22 643 (81%) | 23 307 (86%) |
IPV=inactivated polio vaccine. EPI=expanded programme on immunisation. OPV=oral polio vaccine.
*
Improved source includes government tap, well, or hand pump; bottled water or mineral water; own tap, well, or hand pump; and borehole.
†
Fully immunised defined as child has received all routine immunisation antigens for his age; partially immunised defined as the child is not fully immunised; and no routine immunisation defined as the child did not receive any routine immunisation antigen.
‡
Of children aged 6 months or older at baseline.