Table 1 Comparison of reasons of unvaccinated by fractional and full dose Inactivated Polio Vaccine campaign areas in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Variables | Fractional IPV (13274) | Full IPV (20541) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Parents didn’t know about the campaign | |||
No | 13,231 (99.7%) | 20,523 (99.9%) | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 43 (0.3%) | 18 (0.1%) | |
Parents didn’t give importance to vaccination | |||
No | 13,055 (98.4%) | 19,677 (95.8%) | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 219 (1.6%) | 864 (4.2%) | |
Child not vaccinated due to sickness | |||
No | 12,807 (96.5%) | 19,437 (94.6%) | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 467 (3.5%) | 1104 (5.4%) | |
Fear of injection | |||
No | 13,183 (99.3%) | 20,171 (98.2%) | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 91 (0.7%) | 370 (1.8%) | |
Fear of adverse events | |||
No | 13,217 (99.6%) | 20,445 (99.5%) | 0.612 |
Yes | 57 (0.4%) | 96 (0.5%) | |
Vaccination center is far away | |||
No | 13,267 (99.9%) | 20,525 (99.9%) | 0.386 |
Yes | 7 (0.1%) | 16 (0.1%) | |
Very long queue | |||
No | 13,257 (99.9%) | 20,510 (99.8%) | 0.586 |
Yes | 17 (0.1%) | 31 (0.2%) | |
Other reasons of refusal to vaccination | |||
No | 12,751 (96.1%) | 19,731 (96.1%) | 0.988 |
Yes | 523 (3.9%) | 810 (3.9%) | |
Child not available at home during campaign | |||
No | 12,616 (95.0%) | 18,809 (91.6%) | < 0.0001 |
Yes | 658 (5.0%) | 1732 (8.4%) | |