From: Pattern and determinants of BCG immunisation delays in a sub-Saharan African community
Infant factors | Total | Timing of BCG immunisation | ||
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n = 5171 | 1 - 14 days n = 3380 | 15 - 42 days n = 1265 | After 42 days n = 526 | |
Gender | ||||
Male | 2669 | 1711 (64.1) | 677 (25.2) | 281 (10.5) |
Female | 2502 | 1669 (66.7) | 588 (23.5) | 245 (9.8) |
Gestational agea | ||||
Full term | 5083 | 3326 (65.4) | 1249 (24.6) | 508 (10.0) |
Preterm | 81 | 53 (65.4) | 14 (17.3) | 14 (17.3) |
Gestational type | ||||
Singleton | 5077 | 3324 (65.5) | 1244 (24.5) | 509 (10.0) |
One of twins/triplets | 94 | 56 (59.6) | 21 (22.3) | 17 (18.1) |
Birth order | ||||
First child | 2139 | 1421 (66.4) | 491 (23.0) | 227 (10.6) |
Second child or other | 3032 | 1959 (64.6) | 774 (25.5) | 299 (9.9) |
Neonatal jaundice | ||||
None | 4873 | 3158 (64.8) | 1200 (24.6) | 515 (10.6) |
Yes | 298 | 222 (74.5) | 65 (21.8) | 11 (3.7) |
Hospitalisation for other illness | ||||
No | 4939 | 3179 (64.4) | 1251 (25.3) | 509 (10.3) |
Yes | 232 | 201 (86.6) | 14 (6.0) | 17 (7.3) |
Nutritional statusb | ||||
Not undernourished | 3219 | 2247 (69.8) | 705 (21.9) | 267 (8.3) |
Undernourished* | 1933 | 1122 (58.0) | 555 (28.7) | 256 (13.2) |