Table 5

Logistic regression results of the impact of measles SIAs on facility delivery, whether the newborn was weighed at birth if delivered at a facility, and whether a postnatal check occurred within one week of birth: pooled analysis of DHS and MICS surveys

Delivered at a facilityNewborn weighed at birth if delivered at facilityReceived postnatal check within one week of birth
UnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjustedUnadjustedAdjusted
SIA1.01
(0.92 to 1.11)
0.95
(0.86 to 1.06)
1.00
(0.77 to 1.32)
0.93
(0.68 to 1.27)
0.90
(0.73 to 1.12)
0.91
(0.73 to 1.14)
Urban2.05**
(1.92 to 2.20)
2.14**
(1.80 to 2.54)
1.23**
(1.08 to 1.40)
No educationReferenceReferenceReference
Primary education1.62**
(1.53 to 1.71)
1.37**
(1.19 to 1.57)
1.10
(0.97 to 1.24)
Secondary or higher education3.10**
(2.88 to 3.33)
2.01**
(1.66 to 2.44)
1.34**
(1.16 to 1.54)
First wealth quintile (poorest)ReferenceReferenceReference
Second wealth quintile1.63**
(1.54 to 1.73)
1.12
(0.97 to 1.28)
1.15*
(1.02 to 1.30)
Third wealth quintile2.30**
(2.16 to 2.45)
1.57**
(1.33 to 1.86)
1.36**
(1.19 to 1.56)
Fourth wealth quintile3.52**
(3.27 to 3.79)
1.79**
(1.49 to 2.14)
1.78**
(1.52 to 2.09)
Fifth wealth quintile (richest)6.80**
(6.16 to 7.50)
3.56**
(2.70 to 4.69)
1.71**
(1.41 to 2.07)
Observations77 50470 62038 85235 90118 56618 063
  • *P<0.05, **P<0.01.

  • OR and 95% CIs in parentheses. Pooled analysis of DHS and MICS data. Unadjusted models include month, year and country fixed effects. Adjusted models include individual-level covariates, as well as month, year and country fixed effects. SIA dummy variable=1 if measles SIA was conducted on the day of birth.

  • DHS, Demographic and Health Surveys; MICS, Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys; SIA, supplementary immunisation activity.