Lubna Riaz, Waqas Ali Khan, Shamayal Mandokhel, Asfand Tariq, Neelam Faryad, Shazia Irum

Relation of Parents Economical, Educational and Awareness on Immunization Status of Children

Lubna Riaz, Waqas Ali Khan, Shamayal Mandokhel, Asfand Tariq, Neelam Faryad, Shazia Irum



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ABSTRACT

Aim: To determine the immunization status of children 0 to 2 years and factors leading to low vaccination status in children visiting tertiary care center.

Study design: Cross-sectional study

Place and duration of study: Department of Paediatrics Shaikh Zayed Hospital Lahore from 1st November 2019 to 31st April 2020.

Methodology: Five hundred children age between 0-2 years were enrolled after fulfilling inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Results: The mean age was 9.9±6.1 months, with mean weight of 7.4±3.4 kg and 200 (40%) were male and 300 (60%) were female patients. Sixty (12%) were not vaccinated, 145 (29%) partially vaccinated and 295 (59%) fully vaccinated. In the distribution by income level 255 (51%),180 (36%) and 65 (13%) parents were having low, middle and high income respectively; By education level,155 (31%) with no education, 140 (28%) some education and 205 (41%) with high education, regarding knowledge of immunization, 50 (10%) had no knowledge, 215 (43% )had wrong perception of immunization and 235 (47%) were fully aware.295 (59%) had up-to-date immunization

Conclusion: More than half of the study populations were upto date about immunization status. It is also concluded that majority of parents of low-income level and uneducated were unknown about immunization status and majority of middle and high-income level and educated people were partial known or up-to-date about immunization status

Keywords: Economical level, Educational level, Awareness level, Immunization status



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