Table 2.
Sex-disaggregated vaccination data reported in included articles.
| First author/Publishing organization | Year of publication | Data source | Year of data collection | Age of study population (months) | Vaccine type | Sex-disaggregated vaccination data | Sex with higher vaccination rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys | Girls | |||||||
| Restrepo-Méndez (16) | 2016 | DHS | 2008 | 12–23 | BCG, DPT3, polio3, measles | 61.4%* | 61.9%* | Girls |
| GAVI (13) | 2019 | MICS | 2018 | 12–23 | BCG, DTP3, polio3, measles | 42%** | 40%** | Boys |
| Hill (18) | 1995 | DHS | 1992 | 12–23 | BCG, DPT3, polio3, measles | Difference between percentage of girls and boys vaccinated: 2.0** | Girls | |
| Bosch-Capblanch (17) | 2012 | DHS | 2004 | 12–59 | BCG, DTP3, polio3, measles | Odds ratio of being unvaccinated: 0.77*** | Girls | |
Data is presented in the form of percentage immunized, differences in percentage immunized by sex, and the odds ratio of being unvaccinated. BCG, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin Vaccine; DHS, Demographic Health Survey; DPT3, Diphtheria, Pertussis, and Tetanus Three-Dose Vaccine; GAVI, Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunizations; GIM, Global Index Medicus.
*
Standard error of 2.0.
**
No statistical significance reported.
***
Confidence interval of 0.60 to 1.00.