BCG scar survey among primary school children in Kenya (1986-1990).
East Afr Med J
; 70(9): 568-71, 1993 Sep.
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ABSTRACT
PIP: In 1986-1990, researchers conducted a BCG scar survey in 360 randomly selected primary schools in 12 districts in Kenya to determine BCG vaccination coverage. They used primary schools because more than 70% of all school age children were enrolled in school. They compared this survey's findings with those of the 1979-1981 BCG scar house-to-house survey. The districts included Elgeyo Marakwet, Kakamega, Kilifi, Kisii, Kitui, Siagya, Kwale, Meru, Muranga, Nakuru, Nairobi, and South Nyanza. The ages of the 42,715 healthy children ranged from 6-13 years old. 26,781 (62.7%) children had a BCG scar, indicating that the National Tuberculosis Control Program had not yet reached its target of 70% BCG vaccination coverage. Nairobi had the highest BCG coverage, while Kisii district had the lowest BCG coverage (82.73% vs. 44.01%). BCG coverage decreased as age increased (p .001). For example, 6-year-old males and females had a BCG coverage rate of 64.43% and 62.39%, respectively, while the corresponding figures for 13-year-olds were 52.93% and 49.13%. BCG vaccination coverage increased significantly between the two surveys (an increase of 15%) (60.8% vs. 62.7%; p .01). South Nyanza district experienced the greatest improvement in BCG coverage between the 2 surveys, while Kilifi district experienced the greatest decline in coverage. The greatest upward trend was observed in the Western and Rift Valley provinces, while the greatest downward trend was observed in the Coast and Eastern provinces.
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Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Comparative Studies; Delivery Of Health Care; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Diseases; Eastern Africa; English Speaking Africa; Health; Health Services; Immunization; Infections; Kenya; Population; Population Characteristics; Primary Health Care; Research Methodology; Research Report; Sampling Studies; School Age Population; Studies; Surveys; Tuberculosis; Vaccination
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Vacuna BCG
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Cicatriz
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
East Afr Med J
Año:
1993
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Kenia