In rural Tanzania, babies from the poorest families are more likely to miss their DTP shots on time compared to babies from the richest families.

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Determinants of delayed or incomplete diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in parallel urban and rural birth cohorts of 30,956 infants in Tanzania

Cohort Study

Human

2019 Feb 26

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Source Study

Determinants of delayed or incomplete diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccination in parallel urban and rural birth cohorts of 30,956 infants in Tanzania

Score: 66

DOI: 10.1186/s12879-019-3828-3

Similar Assertions

In rural Tanzania, babies born at home are more likely to miss their DTP shots on time compared to babies born in hospitals or clinics.

90%

In urban Tanzania, babies from the poorest families are more likely to miss their DTP shots on time compared to babies from the richest families.

89%

In rural Tanzania, babies whose moms didn't go to school are more likely to miss their DTP shots on time compared to babies whose moms finished primary school.

87%

In rural Tanzania, babies born to teen moms are slightly more likely to miss their DTP shots on time compared to babies born to moms in their mid-20s.

87%

In rural Tanzania, babies born with low birth weight are less likely to miss their first DTP shot on time compared to babies with normal birth weight.

84%