Table 7: Frequency of Rubella IgG and IgM in regard to sociodemographic characteristics. | |||
Variable |
[Number] |
Number positive [Percent] |
|
IgM |
IgG |
||
Residence |
Rural [174] |
3 [1.7] |
137 [78.7] |
Urban [373] |
5 [1.3] |
275 [73.7] |
|
X 2 |
0.121 |
1.602 |
|
P value |
NS |
NS |
|
Occupation |
House wife [502] |
8 [1.6] |
375 [74.4] |
Working [45] |
0 [0] |
37 [82.2] |
|
X 2 |
0.728 |
1.257 |
|
P value |
NS |
NS |
|
Education |
Uneducated [142] |
5 [3.5] |
123 [86.6] |
Educated [405] |
16 [4.0] |
376 [92.8] |
|
X 2 |
2.71 |
5.081 |
|
P value |
NS |
0.0241 |
|
Crowding Index |
≤ 3 [382] |
7 [1.8] |
302 [69.1] |
3.1 – 8 [165] |
1 [0.6] |
110 [66.7] |
|
X 2 |
0.5 |
6.02 |
|
P value |
NS |
0.01 |
|
Smoking |
Present [327] |
3 [0.92] |
225 [68.8] |
No smoking [220] |
5 [2.3] |
187 [85] |
|
X 2 |
1.67 |
18.55 |
|
P value |
NS |
0.000 |
|
Haemoglobin |
< 11 [151] |
2 [1.3] |
114 [75.5] |
11 -19 [396] |
6 [1.5] |
298 [75.3] |
|
X 2 |
0.05 |
0.003 |
|
P value |
NS |
NS |
|
Animal exposure |
Present [194] |
0 [0] |
105 [54.1] |
Absent [353] |
8 [2.3] |
317 [89.8] |
|
X 2 |
4.46 |
72.65 |
|
P value |
0.02 |
0.000 |
|
Abortion number |
1 – 2 [116] |
2 [1.7] |
104 [89.6] |
3 – 8 [431] |
6 [1.4] |
308 [71.5] |
|
X2 |
0.03 |
15.31 |
|
P value |
NS |
<0.0001 |
|
Congenital anomalies |
Absent [498] |
8 [1.63] |
365 [73.3] |
Present [49] |
0 [0] |
47 [95.9] |
|
X2 |
0.799 |
12.285 |
|
P value |
NS |
0.000 |