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. 2024 Nov 14;17:2789–2801. doi: 10.2147/RMHP.S472872

Table 5.

Comparison of the Laboratory Investigations Between the Over and Under 50 Years Patient Groups

Parameters Group >50 Years (n=20) Group ≤50 Years (n=55) p value
Measles IgG titers (IU/mL) 2733 [475.0–5000.0] 818 [0.0–5000.0] 0.014*
Measles IgG
Negative 0 (0.0) 11 (20.0) 0.031**
Positive 20 (100.0) 44 (80.0)
Rubella IgG titers (IU/mL) 111 [16.0–200.0] 48 [0.0–200.0] 0.029*
Rubella IgG
Negative 0 (0.0) 3 (5.5) 0.560**
Positive 20 (100.0) 52 (94.5)
Group 1 (n=8) Group 2 (n=12) p value Group 1 (n=35) Group 2 (n=20) p value
Measles IgG titers (IU/mL) 2207.50 [494.0–5000.0] 2805.5 [748.0–5000.0] 0.624* 644.0 [0.0–5000.0] 2377 [97.0–5000.0] 0.004*
Rubella IgG titers (IU/mL) 80.0 [16.0–161.0] 149.50 [26.0–200.0] 0.082* 45 [0.0–171.0] 77.50 [31.0–200.0] 0.012*

Notes: Bold numbers emphasize significant p value *Mann–Whitney U-test **Pearson’s Chi-Square or Fisher’s exact test.