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Table 3 Sociodemographic characteristics of mothers aged 20 to 35 years old with children aged 12–23 months, and their immunisation status

From: The determinants of vaccination in a semi-rural area of Vientiane City, Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a qualitative study

No.

Age

Ethnicity

Location from nearest HC

No. of children

Immunisation card available? Yes/No

Immunisation status of child

Comment

Incomplete Immunisation

1

22

Lao Lum

40 min walk

5 min motorbike

2

No – Lost

Incomplete

BCG scar present

Mothers recall: Missing measles, only received one OPV, unsure about others

2

35

Lao Lum

30 min walk

1

Yes

Incomplete

Missing Hep B birth dose, measles, OPV1 and OPV3

3

25

Lao Lum

30 min walk

15 min motorbike

1

Yes

Incomplete

Missing Hep B birth dose

Different immunisation card – French

4

23

Lao Lum

20 min motorbike

2

Yes

Incomplete

Missing Hep B birth dose

5

25

Lao Lum

5 min motorbike

2

No – Lost

Unclear – most likely incomplete

Mother recall: “5 injections – leg 2 times and arm 3 times” and oral drops “two times

Most likely missing one DTP-hep and one OPV

6

30

Lao Lum

1 min walk

3

No – Lost

Unclear – most likely incomplete

BCG scar present

Mothers recall: ‘1 time in leg” and “3 times oral drops

Most likely missing two DTP-hep doses. Possibly missing measles and/or Hep B birth dose

 

Complete Immunisation

5

20

Lao Lum

2 min motorbike

1

Yes

Complete

 

6

28

Lao Lum

30 min walk

1

Yes

Complete

 

7

28

Lao Lum

5 min motorbike

2

Yes

Complete

 

10

21

Lao Lum

5 min walk

1

Yes

Complete

 
  1. BCG Bacillus Calmette–Guérin, DTP diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and haemophilus influenza type b, Hep B hepatitis B, OPV oral polio vaccine