Research Article

Estimation and Comparison of Immunization Coverage under Different Sampling Methods for Health Surveys

Table 6

Place of vaccination (hepatitis B at birth) of children by background characteristics of the respondents under the 30 × 30 sampling scheme (figures in %).

Place of vaccinationGovernment health sectorPrivate health sector
Background characteristicsSubdivisional civil hospital valueSubcenters valuePrivate hospital valuePrivate medical practitioner value
Cluster Systematic Cluster Systematic Cluster Systematic Cluster Systematic

Sex of child
 Male20.720.00.9620.320.60.3428.628.70.1630.530.70.41
 Female 23.824.915.921.328.724.031.729.8
Mother’s education
 No or primary education39.322.90.0046.457.10.72 1.800.6012.520.00.09
 High school41.132.938.950.610.5 5.9 9.510.6
 Matriculate36.723.534.952.09.214.319.310.2
 Intermediate21.030.015.316.523.722.440.031.0
 Graduation11.814.5 5.5 7.144.637.238.141.2
 Higher 3.7 5.8 1.9 1.968.557.725.934.6
Religion
 Hindu20.922.20.0118.619.90.4129.427.50.0631.030.30.16
 Islam35.027.317.037.918.0 9.130.025.8
 Others000060.050.040.050.0
Caste
 General22.122.10.1817.219.60.8728.826.10.5831.832.20.89
 SC22.318.921.628.026.625.929.527.3
 ST 6.918.637.932.631.025.624.123.3
 OBC29.833.310.511.629.831.929.823.2
Monthly household income
 Low41.727.90.0145.557.70.79 3.0 3.60.359.810.80.98
 Middle21.824.316.118.026.024.636.133.1
 High 4.5 3.7 0.8 1.966.762.028.032.4