In urban Tanzania, a mother's education level doesn't seem to affect whether her baby gets DTP shots on time.

Scientific Claim

In urban Dar es Salaam, maternal education level shows no significant association with delayed or incomplete DTP3 vaccination status.

Original Statement

“There was no significant association of maternal education with DTP3 vaccination in Dar es Salaam.”

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

Evidence Quality Assessment

Claim Status

appropriately stated

Study Design Support

Design supports claim

Appropriate Language Strength

association

Can only show association/correlation

Assessment Explanation

The claim uses 'shows no significant association' which correctly reflects the observational study's findings without implying causation.

Evidence from Studies

Supporting (0)

No supporting evidence found

Contradicting (1)

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

The study found that in Dar es Salaam, moms with less education were still more likely to have babies who missed their vaccines — just not as much as in rural areas, so saying there’s 'no association' is wrong.

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

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