Effectiveness of a community-level social mobilization intervention in achieving the outcomes of polio vaccination campaigns during the post-polio-endemic period: Evidence from CORE Group polio project in Uttar Pradesh, India

Table 1 Population reach of polio SIAs conducted in the study areas

Information	Intervention areas	Non-intervention areas	Entire study area
Estimated total population:
September 2011	5,468,832^a	7,093,906^b	12,562,738^c
September 2014	4,789,282^a	8,231,213^b	13,020,475^c
September 2017	3,846,832^a	10,367,420^b	14,214,252^c
Average number of eligible under-five children:
Polio-endemic period (Jan. 08 to Feb. 12)	635,922	1,805,079	2,441,001
Post-polio-endemic period (Mar. 12 to Sep. 17)	494,634	1,806,501	2,301,135
Entire study period (Jan. 08 to Sep. 17)	562,561	1,805,817	2,368,378
Average number of targeted households:
Polio-endemic period (Jan. 08 to Feb. 12)	551,132	1,637,190	2,188,322
Post-polio-endemic period (Mar. 12 to Sep. 17)	541,853	1,889,686	2,431,538
Entire study period (Jan. 08 to Sep. 17)	546,314	1,768,294	2,314,607
Average number of polio vaccination booths:
Polio-endemic period (Jan. 08 to Feb. 12)	1955	6045	8000
Post-polio-endemic period (Mar. 12 to Sep. 17)	1733	6960	8693
Entire study period (Jan. 08 to Sep. 17)	1839	6520	8360

a Estimated as: Total under-five population of the CMC areas (as per CGPP reports) divided by percent under-five population of CGPP districts (according to the Census of India, 2011) and multiplied by 100
b Computed as: Estimated total population of CMC areas subtracted from a total population of the study area
c Source: CGPP records (Total population of 56 CGPP blocks/polio planning units included in the study)

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