Is early measles vaccination associated with stronger survival benefits than later measles vaccination?

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Characteristics at the beginning of an observation period

^aAge in months at the date of card inspection
^bMean Z-score MUAC-for-age using the 2006 WHO reference (Standard deviation). Missing information for 550 observations from measles-unvaccinated and children and 988 observations from measles-vaccinated children
^cMissing information for 49 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 137 observations from measles-vaccinated children
^dMissing information for 1633 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 3351 observations from measles-vaccinated children
^eMean maternal age at the date of the child’s birth (Standard deviation). Missing information for 50 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 130 observations from measles-vaccinated children
^fMean maternal MUAC at registration of pregnancy (Standard deviation). Missing information for 5576 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 12,731 observations from measles-vaccinated children
^gMissing information for 4 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 3 observations from measles-vaccinated children
^hMissing information for 5 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 5 observations from measles-vaccinated children
ⁱMissing information for 19 observations from measles-unvaccinated children and 22 observations from measles-vaccinated children
Abbreviations: MUAC mid-upper-arm-circumference

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