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Table 2 | IPTi coverage in study areas

From: Coverage of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in infants after four years of implementation in Sierra Leone

 

Only one dose

Only two doses

Three doses

A. Doses received, irrespective of EPI timepoint*

 Received (n/N)

73/707

197/707

368/707

 Weighted Proportion

(95% CI)

10.42% (7.88–13.65)

27.97% (23.84–32.50)

50.57% (45.38–55.75)

 

One or more doses

Two or more doses

Three doses

B. Cumulative doses received, irrespective of EPI timepoint

Received (n/N)

638/707

565/707

368/707

Weighted Proportion (95% CI)

88.96% (85.54–91.65)

78.54% (74.30–82.25)

50.57% (45.38–55.75)

 

IPTi1 (10 weeks)

IPTi2 (14 weeks)

IPTi3 (9 months)

C. Doses received at each EPI contact

Received (n/N)

574/707

577/707

420/707

Weighted Proportion (95% CI)

80.26% (75.30–84.44)

80.09% (76.30–83.40)

57.72% (53.20–62.11)

  1. Source of information for Sections A and B: 75.68% child’s vaccination card or related document; 24.32% reported by caretaker; for Section C: IPTi1 (10 w) 74.58% child’s vaccination card or related document, 25.42% reported by caretaker; IPTi2 (14 w) 76.26% child’s vaccination card or related document, 23.74% reported by caretaker; IPTi3 (9 m) 75.86% child’s vaccination card or related document, 24.14% reported by caretaker
  2. Penta2 (N = 6), OPV2 (N = 6), Pneumo3 (N = 6), Rota2 (N = 6), Penta3 (N = 6), OPV3 (N = 6), Pneumo3 (N = 6), IPV (N = 6), Yellow fever vaccine (N = 6), MCV1 (N = 6)