Table 4.

A Comparison of PHE count across two target groups of immunization indicators outlined in the DoV.

	Target for ≥90% national DTP3 coverage			Target for MNT elimination			Target to have a functional NITAG			Target to introduce at least one new or underutilized vaccineb
	Target not met	Target met	p- value	Target not met	Target met	p- value	Target not met	Target met	p- value	Target not met	Target met	p- value
	n a =102	n a =27		n a = 71	n a = 58		n a = 105	n a = 24		n a = 103	n a = 24
PHE type
Armed conflict
Median	1	0	<0.01*	1	0	<0.01*	0	0.5	0.40	1	0	0.05
[IQR]	[5]	[0]		[5.5]	[1]		[3]	[5]		[3]	[1]
Disaster
Median	2	2	0.90	2	1	0.03*	2	2	0.30	2	2	0.60
[IQR]	[2]	[2]		[2.5]	[2]		[2]	[1]		[2]	[2]
Disease outbreak
Median	1	1	0.10	1	1	0.90	1	2	0.40	1	1	0.60
[IQR]	[2]	[1.5]		[2]	[2]		[2]	[3]		[2]	[1]
Total PHEsc
Median	5	3	<0.01*	5	3	<0.01*	4	5	0.10	5	5	0.06
[IQR]	[6]	[2]		[7]	[3]		[5]	[6.5]		[3]	[3]

^*p-value significant.

^aBetween 2010 and 2019 each of the 13 countries contributed 10 years, except for South Sudan (gained independence in 2011), which contributed 9 years, hence, the total number of years for all the 13 countries was 129.

^bFor this target 2 years had no data as two countries had already introduced all the three new vaccines examined in the study in their preceding years.

^cThis variable is a function of the total count of the armed conflict, disaster, and disease outbreak variable.