54 Table 2.2: Percentage Changes in Childhood Health Indicators, Vietnam 1997–2002, by Wealth Quintile WEALTH QUINTILES INDICATOR
DESCRIPTION
SECOND
MIDDLE
FOURTH
HIGHEST
POP AVERAGE
–8%
–36%
–44%
–44%
–18%
–29%
–16%
–26%
–44%
–42%
–31%
–28%
LOWEST
Child mortality Infant mortality rate
Deaths under age 12 months per 1,000 live births
Under-five mortality rate
Deaths under 5 years per per 1,000 live births
Childhood immunization BCG coverage
% of children age 12–23 months who have
3%
13%
–2%
2%
3%
4%
Measles coverage
% of children age 12–23 months who have received measles vaccination
0%
11%
8%
4%
11%
8%
DPT coverage
% of children age 12–23 months who have received DPT vaccination
–4%
–5%
23%
22%
15%
10%
Full basic vaccination coverage
% of children age 12–23 months who have received BCG, measles, and DPT
5%
20%
47%
36%
54%
33%
Childhood illness Prevalence of fever
% ill in the preceding 2 weeks
49%
27%
9%
24%
22%
26%
Prevalence of diarrhea
% ill in the preceding 2 weeks
80%
11%
1%
–23%
–39%
12%
Prevalence of acute respiratory infection
% ill in the preceding 2 weeks
69%
18%
23%
72%
39%
37%