title: Immunization coverage and its determinants among children born in 2008-2009 by questionnaire survey in Zhejiang, China.
abstract: The study aimed to assess the determinants of immunization coverage in children born in 2008-2009, living in Zhejiang Province. The World Health Organization's cluster sampling technique was applied. Immunization coverage of 5 vaccines was assessed: BCG vaccine, diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and pertussis vaccine, poliomyelitis vaccine, hepatitis B vaccine, and measles-containing vaccine. Determinants for age-appropriate immunization coverage rates were explored using logistic regression models. Immunization coverage of 5 vaccines were all greater than 90%, but the age-appropriate immunization coverage rates for 3 months and for first dose of measles-containing vaccine was 41.3% and 64.5%, respectively. Siblings in household, mother's education level, household registration, socioeconomic level of resident areas, satisfaction with clinical immunization service, and convenient access to local immunization clinic were associated with age-appropriate coverage rates. Age-appropriate immunization coverage rates should be given more attention and should be considered as a benchmark to strive for in the future intervention.
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China husix@163.com.
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Enfu
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Yaping
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: Zhejiang Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hangzhou, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Xiaohua
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Qi
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002681:China; D005191:Family Characteristics; D005260:Female; D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017589:Immunization Programs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007223:Infant; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008297:Male; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D017325:Hepatitis B Vaccines