Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Vaccination is proved to be one of the most effective and efficient way to prevent illness and reduce health inequality. Studies about association between vaccination inequalities in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants in Ch...

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Main Authors: Jun Wang, Yang Bai, Jingmin Zhu, Xueyao Wang, Jue Liu
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Published: BMC 2023-06-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16147-z
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author Jun Wang
Yang Bai
Jingmin Zhu
Xueyao Wang
Jue Liu
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Jingmin Zhu
Xueyao Wang
Jue Liu
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description Abstract Background Vaccination is proved to be one of the most effective and efficient way to prevent illness and reduce health inequality. Studies about association between vaccination inequalities in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants in China are lacking. In this study, we aimed to explore the association between migrants’ vaccination status between 0 and 6 years old and their awareness of the National Basic Public Health Services (BPHSs) project in China. Methods We included 10,013 respondents aged 15 years old or above of eight provinces from 2017 Migrant Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey in China, a nationwide cross-sectional study. Univariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess vaccination inequalities and the awareness of public health information. Results Only 64.8% migrants were vaccinated in their childhood, which is far below the goal of national requirement of 100% vaccination. This also indicated the vaccination inequalities among migrants. Female, the middle-aged, married or having a relationship, the highly educated and the healthy population had higher awareness of this project than others. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regressions showed greatly significant association between vaccination status and some vaccines. Specifically, after adding convariates, the results showed that there were significant associations between the vaccination rates of eight recommended vaccines in the childhood and their awareness of BPHSs project (all p values < 0.001), including HepB vaccine (OR: 1.28; 95%CI: 1.19, 1.37), HepA vaccine (OR: 1.27; 95%CI: 1.15, 1.41), FIn vaccine (OR: 1.28; 95%CI: 1.16, 1.45), JE vaccine (OR: 1.14; 95%CI: 1.04, 1.27), TIG vaccine (OR: 1.27; 95%CI: 1.05, 1.47), DTaP vaccine (OR: 1.30; 95%CI: 1.11–1.53), MPSV vaccine (OR: 1.26; 95%CI: 1.07–1.49), HF vaccine (OR: 1.32; 95%CI: 1.11, 1.53), except for RaB vaccine (OR: 1.07; 95%CI: 0.89, 1.53). Conclusions The vaccination inequalities exist among migrants. There is a strong relationship between the vaccination status in the childhood and the awareness rate of BPHSs project among migrants. From our findings we could know that the promotion of vaccination rates of the disadvantaged population such as the internal migrants or other minority population can help them increase the awareness of free public health services, which was proved to be beneficial for health equity and effectiveness and could promote public health in the future.
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spelling doaj.art-88308238367041999fa2afc660ce3f452023-07-02T11:28:33ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582023-06-0123111110.1186/s12889-023-16147-zVaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional studyJun Wang0Yang Bai1Jingmin Zhu2Xueyao Wang3Jue Liu4Center for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of ChinaCenter for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Health, University College LondonCenter for Health Policy Research and Evaluation, Renmin University of ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science CentreAbstract Background Vaccination is proved to be one of the most effective and efficient way to prevent illness and reduce health inequality. Studies about association between vaccination inequalities in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants in China are lacking. In this study, we aimed to explore the association between migrants’ vaccination status between 0 and 6 years old and their awareness of the National Basic Public Health Services (BPHSs) project in China. Methods We included 10,013 respondents aged 15 years old or above of eight provinces from 2017 Migrant Population Dynamic Monitoring Survey in China, a nationwide cross-sectional study. Univariate and multivariable logistic regressions were used to assess vaccination inequalities and the awareness of public health information. Results Only 64.8% migrants were vaccinated in their childhood, which is far below the goal of national requirement of 100% vaccination. This also indicated the vaccination inequalities among migrants. Female, the middle-aged, married or having a relationship, the highly educated and the healthy population had higher awareness of this project than others. Both univariate and multivariate logistic regressions showed greatly significant association between vaccination status and some vaccines. Specifically, after adding convariates, the results showed that there were significant associations between the vaccination rates of eight recommended vaccines in the childhood and their awareness of BPHSs project (all p values < 0.001), including HepB vaccine (OR: 1.28; 95%CI: 1.19, 1.37), HepA vaccine (OR: 1.27; 95%CI: 1.15, 1.41), FIn vaccine (OR: 1.28; 95%CI: 1.16, 1.45), JE vaccine (OR: 1.14; 95%CI: 1.04, 1.27), TIG vaccine (OR: 1.27; 95%CI: 1.05, 1.47), DTaP vaccine (OR: 1.30; 95%CI: 1.11–1.53), MPSV vaccine (OR: 1.26; 95%CI: 1.07–1.49), HF vaccine (OR: 1.32; 95%CI: 1.11, 1.53), except for RaB vaccine (OR: 1.07; 95%CI: 0.89, 1.53). Conclusions The vaccination inequalities exist among migrants. There is a strong relationship between the vaccination status in the childhood and the awareness rate of BPHSs project among migrants. From our findings we could know that the promotion of vaccination rates of the disadvantaged population such as the internal migrants or other minority population can help them increase the awareness of free public health services, which was proved to be beneficial for health equity and effectiveness and could promote public health in the future.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16147-zVaccination inequalitiesBasic public health services programInternal migrantsChina
spellingShingle Jun Wang
Yang Bai
Jingmin Zhu
Xueyao Wang
Jue Liu
Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
BMC Public Health
Vaccination inequalities
Basic public health services program
Internal migrants
China
title Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
title_full Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
title_short Vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants: a nationwide cross-sectional study
title_sort vaccination in the childhood and awareness of basic public health services program among internal migrants a nationwide cross sectional study
topic Vaccination inequalities
Basic public health services program
Internal migrants
China
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-023-16147-z
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