J Clin Med Res

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Original Article

Volume 8, Number 9, September 2016, pages 656-661

Rubella Immune Status in Pregnant Women in a Northern Mexican City

Tables

**Table 1.** Socio-Demographic Characteristics of Pregnant Women and Seroprevalence of Rubella IgG Antibodies (≥ 15 IU/mL)
Characteristic	No. of women tested^a	Rubella seroprevalence		P value
Characteristic	No. of women tested^a	No.	%	P value
^aSums may not add up to 279 because of some missing values. ^bUnemployed: none occupation, student or housewife. ^cEmployed: employee, professional, business, or other.
Age groups (years)
15 - 24	61	60	98.4	0.01
25 - 34	159	157	98.7
35 - 43	59	54	91.5
Birth place
Durango State	259	252	97.3	1.00
Other Mexican State	16	16	100.0
Residence place
Durango State	278	270	97.1	1.00
Other Mexican State	1	1	100.0
Residence area
Urban	264	257	97.3	0.42
Suburban	4	4	100.0
Rural	11	10	90.9
Educational level
Up to 6 years	1	1	100.0	0.30
7 - 12 years	102	97	95.1
13 or more years	176	173	98.3
Occupation
Unemployed^b	81	78	96.3	0.69
Employed^c	198	193	97.5
Socioeconomic level
Low	15	13	86.7	0.02
Medium	257	252	98.1
High	3	3	100.0

**Table 2.** Bivariate Analysis of Clinical Data and Seropositivity to Rubella Virus in Pregnant Women in Durango City, Mexico
Characteristic	No. of women tested^a	Rubella prevalence		P value
Characteristic	No. of women tested^a	No.	%	P value
^aSums may not add up to 279 because of some missing values.
Clinical status
Healthy	267	260	97.4	0.27
Ill	11	10	90.9
Lymphadenopathy ever
Yes	42	41	97.6	1.00
No	237	230	97.0
Headache frequently
Yes	112	112	100.0	0.02
No	167	159	95.2
Memory impairment
Yes	63	63	100.0	0.20
No	216	208	96.3
Hearing impairment
Yes	20	20	100.0	1.00
No	259	251	96.9
Visual impairment
Yes	79	76	96.2	0.69
No	199	194	97.5
Blood transfusion
Yes	13	12	92.3	0.32
No	265	258	97.4
Pregnancies
One	89	89	100.0	0.11
Two	97	93	95.9
Three	50	49	98.0
Four	31	28	90.3
Five	9	9	100.0
More than 5	2	2	100.0
Deliveries
Zero	157	153	97.5	0.05
One	65	63	96.9
Two	41	41	100.0
Three	11	9	81.8
Four	3	3	100.0
More than 4	1	1	100.0
Cesarean sections
Zero	195	189	96.9	0.72
One	62	61	98.4
Two	21	20	95.2
Miscarriages
Zero	223	217	97.3	0.88
One	46	44	95.7
Two	8	8	100.0
Three	1	1	100.0
Month of pregnancy
1 - 3	100.0	98	98.0	0.1
4 - 6	118	116	98.3
7 - 9	56	52	92.9