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