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Table 1 Showing VAS coverage by child, maternal and sociodemographic characteristics

From: Inequitable coverage of vitamin A supplementation in Nigeria and implications for childhood blindness

Variable

n

%

OR

95% (LCI-UCI)

p

Adjusted OR

95% (LCI-UCI)

p

Child Factors

 Age group

  6_11

3195

35.8

1

  

1

  

  12_23

5717

44.1

1.43

(1.29–1.59)

< 0.001

1.55

(1.39–1.73)

< 0.001

  24_35

5111

43.1

1.35

(1.21–1.50)

< 0.001

1.46

(1.30–1.64)

< 0.001

  36_47

5322

40.5

1.22

(1.09–1.35)

< 0.001

1.37

(1.23–1.54)

< 0.001

  48_59

4982

41.3

1.26

(1.13–1.40)

< 0.001

1.42

(1.27–1.60)

< 0.001

 Sex

  Female

12,042

41.3

1

     

  Male

12,285

41.8

1.02

(0.96–1.09)

0.47

   

Maternal Factors

 Mother’s Education

  No education

11,198

25

1

  

1

  

  Primary

5005

47.9

2.75

(2.54–2.98)

< 0.001

1.66

(1.50–1.82)

< 0.001

  Secondary

6560

59.6

4.41

(4.09–4.76)

< 0.001

2.02

(1.82–2.24)

< 0.001

   > Secondary

1564

75

8.97

(7.76–10.37)

< 0.001

3.27

(2.75–3.89)

< 0.001

Sociodemographic Factors

 Residence

  Rural

16,030

34.7

1

  

1

  

  Urban

8297

53.5

2.16

(2.03–2.30)

< 0.001

0.87

(0.80–0.94)

0.001

 Region

  North West

7566

26.1

1

  

1

  

  North East

4936

31.3

1.28

(1.18–1.41)

< 0.001

1.25

(1.14–1.37)

< 0.001

  North Central

3644

45.5

2.36

(2.15–2.60)

< 0.001

1.56

(1.41–1.73)

< 0.001

  South South

2930

65.5

5.37

(4.82–5.98)

< 0.001

2.38

(2.10–2.69)

< 0.001

  South East

2190

56.7

3.71

(3.30–4.16)

< 0.001

1.76

(1.53–2.00)

< 0.001

  South West

3061

65.3

5.32

(4.80–5.91)

< 0.001

2.3

(2.04–2.60)

< 0.001

 Wealth Quintile

  Poorest

5324

21

1

  

1

  

  Poorer

5504

31

1.69

(1.53–1.86)

< 0.001

1.35

(1.22–1.50)

< 0.001

  Middle

4859

43.3

2.86

(2.59–3.16)

< 0.001

1.72

(1.54–1.92)

< 0.001

  Richer

4589

53.2

4.26

(3.85–4.71)

< 0.001

2.06

(1.82–2.34)

<0.001

  Richest

4051

67.6

7.83

(7.03–8,71)

<0.001

2.81

(2.41–3.28)

<0.001