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Table 1 Summary of Study Types and Sample Sizes

From: An analysis of the gender and social determinants of health in urban poor areas of the most populated cities of Pakistan

Study Types

Data Type

Sample Sizes

# Cities

Urban Slum Profile - Physical verification

Slums & underserved areas were physically verified, and social profile collected through group discussions.

868 Union Councils

10

Urban Slum Profile - EPI Facility Surveys

EPI facilities physically assessed for availability, numbers and types of services, human resources, availability of vaccines & supplies, cold chain, waste management, water and sanitation at facility.

422 Facilities

8

Urban Slum Profile - Resource Mapping

UC maps were prepared with locations of slums, underserved areas. Health facilities were recorded through real time Geographic Information System (GIS) coordinates.

868 Union Councils

10

Urban Slum Profile Resource Assessment

Data of health resources available at UC level in relation to facilities, human resources, availability of EPI services

868 Union Councils

4441 Slums & Underserved Areas

10

Immunisation Coverage Surveys

Survey applied the WHO cluster survey methodology with data collected on immunisation coverage for multiple antigens and for card retention, and background characteristics of households including education levels, livelihoods, housing, environmental conditions and knowledge about vaccination.

14,531 Children, 14,491 Mothers, 14,467 Households

10