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Table 1 Characteristics of the children 14 weeks to 11 months eligible for pentavalent vaccination

From: Pentavalent vaccination in Kenya: coverage and geographical accessibility to health facilities using data from a community demographic and health surveillance system in Kilifi County

Characteristic

Pentavalent vaccinated (n = 3435)

Pentavalent not vaccinated (n = 1007)

Overall (n = 4442)

Gender (Female)

1743 (50.7%)

518 (51.4%)

2,261 (51.0%)

Age in months median (IQR)

7.3(5.6–9.0)

7.7(5.4–9.4)

7.4(5.5–9.1)

Travel time (minutes) to facility (median IQR)

39(16–63)

47(25–72)

41(18–65)

Peri-urban area of residence

1,189 (34.6%)

223 (22.1%)

1,412 (31.8%)

Use safe water

1331 (38.7%)

328 (32.6%)

1,659 (37.3%)

Treats drinking water

1959 (57.0%)

519 (51.5%)

2,478 (55.8%)

Hand-washing facility in a household

1174 (34.2%)

355 (35.3%)

1,529 (34.4%)

Ownership of latrine/toilet by a household

2143 (62.4%)

576 (57.2%)

2,719 (61.2%)

Has a birth certificate

159 (4.6%)

62 (6.2%)

221 (5.0%)

Is an orphan

67 (2.0%)

26 (2.6%)

93 (2.1%)

Sleep under mosquito-treated net

3247 (94.5%)

889 (88.3%)

4,136 (93.1%)

More than 1 h travel time

959 (27.9%)

375 (37.2%)

1,334 (30.1%)