Rubella serology in pregnant women attending health centres of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Abstract

This study was performed in 2003-05 to determine the serological status of a sample of pregnant women as a preliminary study for the rubella vaccination programme. Out of 965 pregnant women attending health centres affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences for prenatal care, the estimated rubella immunity rate was 91.1% (95% CI: 89.3%-92.9%) and the nonimmunity rate was 8.9% (95% CI: 7.1%-10.7%). The rubella immunity rate differed in different areas of Tehran but not significantly so. However, there was a significant difference in the level of rubella immunity by the number of persons per household and by age, but no significant relationship with economic status, occupation or level of education.

• Authors: F Majlessi, A Batebi, M Shariat, A Rahimi, T M Azad
• Journal: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (East Mediterr Health J) 2008 May-Jun Vol. 14 Issue 3 Pg. 590-4 ISSN: 1020-3397 [Print] Egypt
• PMID: 18720623 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antibodies, Viral
• Immunoglobulin G

Topics

• Academic Medical Centers
• Adolescent
• Adult
• Age Distribution
• Antibodies, Viral (blood)
• Cross-Sectional Studies
• Family Characteristics
• Female
• Humans
• Immunity, Active (immunology)
• Immunoglobulin G (blood)
• Iran (epidemiology)
• Middle Aged
• Population Surveillance
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Complications, Infectious (blood, epidemiology, immunology, prevention & control)
• Prenatal Care
• Risk Assessment
• Risk Factors
• Rubella (blood, epidemiology, immunology, prevention & control)
• Rubella virus (immunology)
• Seroepidemiologic Studies
• Vaccination