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Table 5 Feedback Regarding Bracelet Visibility from Intervention Group (A & B) Study Participants

From: Effect of vaccine reminder and tracker bracelets on routine childhood immunization coverage and timeliness in urban Pakistan (2017-18): a randomized controlled trial

Indicators

Intervention A: Adapted Alma Sana Bracelet

(n = 444)

Intervention B: Star Bracelet

(n = 446)

Total

(n = 890)

Ever wear bracelet, n(%)

389 (87.6)

389 (87.2)

778 (87.4)

Frequency of wearing bracelet (n = 389,389), n(%)

 All the time

56 (14.4)

59 (15.2)

115 (14.8)

 Before coming to EPI Center

198 (50.9)

185 (47.6)

383 (49.2)

 Sometimes

135 (34.7)

145 (37.3)

280 (36.0)

Duration of wearing bracelet (n = 135,145), n(%)

 Rarely (days at a stretch)

27 (20.0)

27 (18.6)

54 (19.3)

 Some of the time (weeks at a stretch)

36 (26.7)

42 (29.0)

78 (27.9)

 Most of the time (months at a stretch)

72 (53.3)

76 (52.4)

148 (52.8)

Bracelet was within sight when child was not wearing ita (n = 388,387), n(%)

309 (79.6)

307 (79.3)

616 (79.5)

Location of bracelet when child was not wearing ita, n(%)

 With EPI Card

313 (80.6)

306 (79.1)

619 (79.9)

 Bracelet was lost

22 (5.7)

23 (5.9)

45 (5.8)

 Others

53 (13.6)

58 (15.0)

111 (14.3)

  1. aDenominator based on children who never wore a bracelet or wore bracelet before coming to the center or wore bracelet only sometimes