Table 3.
Status of persistently recorded missed children in 34 High-Risk Union Councils of Karachi division, Sindh, Pakistan.
| Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Status of missed vaccination reasons | ||
| Reason changed | 263 | 80.9 |
| Reason remained same | 62 | 19.1 |
| Persistent missed vaccination reasons | ||
| Direct Refusal | 9 | 2.8 |
| Misconception | 38 | 11.7 |
| Religious Matter | 1 | 0.3 |
| Demands | 2 | 0.6 |
| Sickness | 9 | 2.8 |
| Outside UC | 3 | 0.9 |
| Reason changed | 263 | 80.9 |
| Vaccination coverage status in the last 12 SIAs | ||
| Still missed child in all 12 SIAs | 53 | 16.3 |
| Once covered in the last 12 SIAs | 75 | 23.1 |
| Twice covered in the last 12 SIAs | 49 | 15.1 |
| Three or more times covered in the last 12 SIAs | 148 | 45.5 |