Key result
Low-income Pashtun parents were significantly more likely to not participate in polio supplementary immunization activities compared to low-income non-Pashtuns (OR 7.1; 95% CI 3.47-14.5).
Population
1017 parents in Karachi, Pakistan, with children aged < 5 years, plus 30 parents of Pashtun ethnicity who…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Targeted outreach may address ethnic disparities in polio SIA refusal; leaves open causal factors and intervention efficacy pending prospective studies.
Cross-Sectional (n=1,017)
Odds Ratio: 7.1 (95% CI 3.47–14.5)
A significant proportion of parents in Karachi, particularly among low-income Pashtun and high-income families, refuse polio vaccination due to misconceptions, fear, and lack of faith in the program.
Khowaja et al. (2012) conducted a cross-sectional in Polio vaccination non-participation (n=1,017). Low-income Pashtun ethnicity vs. Low-income non-Pashtun ethnicity was evaluated on Non-participation in polio supplementary immunization activities (OR 7.1, 95% CI 3.47-14.5). Low-income Pashtun parents were significantly more likely to not participate in polio supplementary immunization activities compared to low-income non-Pashtuns (OR 7.1; 95% CI 3.47-14.5).
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