Table 4.
Hepatitis B vaccination status of childrena as reported by their mothers (N = 739)
| Total number n (%) |
Eastern suburbs n (%) |
Western suburbs n (%) |
Island City n (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of delivery | ||||
| Mumbai | 602 (81) | 165 (71) | 234 (84) | 203 (89) |
| Outside | 103 (14) | 61 (26) | 22 (8) | 20 (9) |
| No answer | 34 (5) | 8 (3) | 22 (8) | 4 (2) |
| Newborn hepatitis B vaccination status upon leaving hospital | ||||
| Vaccinated before leaving hospital | 599 (81) | 216 (92) | 257 (92) | 126 (56) |
| Not vaccinated before leaving hospital | 4 (1) | 4 (2) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Do not know | 119 (16) | 9 (4) | 10 (4) | 100 (44) |
| No reply | 17 (2) | 5 (2) | 11 (4) | 1 (0) |
| Child’s current hepatitis B vaccination status | ||||
| Three complete doses | 520 (70) | 197 (84) | 206 (74) | 117 (52) |
| Partially vaccinated | 80 (11) | 18 (8) | 51 (18) | 11 (5) |
| Do not know | 122 (17) | 14 (6) | 10 (4) | 98 (43) |
| No reply | 17 (2) | 5 (2) | 11 (4) | 1 (0) |
aChildren born within the previous 36 months