Table 1.
Characteristics of study participants in 34 high-risk union councils of Karachi division, Sindh, Pakistan.
| Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Districts | ||
| Central | 50 | 15.4 |
| East | 75 | 23.1 |
| Korangi | 10 | 3.1 |
| Malir | 40 | 12.3 |
| South | 10 | 3.1 |
| West | 140 | 43.0 |
| Total children in the household | ||
| Mean (±Standard Deviation) | 3.391 | 2.428 |
| Total under-five children in the household | ||
| Mean (±Standard Deviation) | 1.815 | 1.175 |
| Gender of the child (under five) | ||
| Female | 141 | 43.4 |
| Male | 184 | 56.6 |
| Common childhood health problems (multiple response variables) | ||
| Respiratory tract infections | 206 | 33 |
| Gastrointestinal infections | 123 | 19.7 |
| Fever | 205 | 32.8 |
| Other infectious diseases | 44 | 7.0 |
| Other non-communicable diseases | 33 | 5.3 |
| No major health issues | 14 | 2.2 |
| When last visited health care facility for treatment of child | ||
| Within the past 3 months | 219 | 67.4 |
| Between the last 3–6 months | 47 | 14.5 |
| Between 6–12 months | 8 | 2.5 |
| More than 12 months | 8 | 2.5 |
| Don’t know/don’t remember | 43 | 13.1 |
| Preferred facility for treatment of child | ||
| Private | 264 | 81.2 |
| Government | 28 | 8.7 |
| Both | 33 | 10.1 |
| EPI routine vaccination status of children | ||
| No | 70 | 21.5 |
| Yes (partial) | 94 | 28.9 |
| Yes (full) | 161 | 49.6 |
| EPI vaccination card availability | ||
| No | 186 | 57.2 |
| Yes | 105 | 32.3 |