Key result
Maternal lack of education linked to ~134% higher odds of children receiving no polio vaccination.
Why the study?
Does maternal education and empowerment improve child polio vaccination uptake in Pakistan?
Population
6,982 mothers in a reproductive age group in Pakistan providing information regarding polio vaccinations for…
Comparison
Maternal education and empowerment status vs Mothers with higher education and empowerment
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Supports maternal education efforts in Pakistan; leaves open whether improving education causally increases polio vaccination uptake.
Cross-Sectional (n=6,982)
Does maternal education and empowerment improve child polio vaccination uptake in Pakistan?
Odds Ratio: 2.34 (95% CI 1.05–5.18)
p-value: p=<0.01
Maternal illiteracy and lack of empowerment are significantly associated with poorer uptake of routine childhood polio vaccination in Pakistan.
Khan et al. (2017) conducted a cross-sectional in Childhood polio vaccination uptake (n=6,982). No maternal education vs. Maternal education was evaluated on No polio vaccination (OR 2.34, 95% CI 1.05 to 5.18, p=<0.01). Maternal lack of education was significantly associated with higher odds of children receiving no polio vaccination (OR 2.34; 95% CI 1.05-5.18; p<0.01).
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