Nijika Shrivastwa|Brenda W. Gillespie|Giselle E. Kolenic|James M. Lepkowski|Matthew L. Boulton
Predictors of Vaccination in India for Children Aged 12–36 Months
University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor|University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
india one lowest immunization rates worldwide despite longstanding universal immunization program uip provides free childhood vaccines study characterizes predictors nonvaccination among indian children aged 1236 monthsthis study utilized district level household facility survey data 2008 dlhs3 india dlhs3 nationally representative sample collected december 2007 december 2008 analysis conducted 2014 childrens vaccination status categorized fully nonvaccinated based whether children received none uiprecommended vaccines one dose bacillus calmettegurin measles three doses diphtheriapertussistetanus multinomial logistic regression model estimated odds undervaccination compared full vaccination odds nonvaccination compared full vaccination analytic predictors included socioeconomic cultural household maternal childhood characteristicsthe analysis included 108057 children estimated proportions fully nonvaccinated children 57 31 12 respectively adjusting state residence age gender household wealth maternal education additional significant predictors childrens vaccination status religion caste place delivery number antenatal care visits maternal tetanus vaccination demonstrated large effect sizesindias immunization coverage remained low 2008 slightly half children aged 1236 months fully vaccinated uiprecommended vaccines better understanding predictors vaccination help shape interventions reduce disparities full vaccination among children differing demographiccultural groups