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. 2012 Mar 22;7(3):e33056. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033056

Table 2. Factors associated with HI titre ≥1∶40 after the pandemic wave (multivariable analysis).

Variables Adjusted PR (95% CI) p
Age group 20–29 years compared H1N1 vaccination Titre
to 30–70 years *
Not vaccinated Titre <1∶40 pre-pandemic 4.99 [2.65, 9.38] <0.001
Vaccinated Titre <1∶40 pre-pandemic 1.33 [0.91, 1.94] 0.14
Not vaccinated Titre ≥1∶40 pre-pandemic 1.07 [0.87, 1.32] 0.50
Vaccinated Titre ≥1∶40 pre-pandemic 1.12 [0.85, 1.48] 0.41
H1N1 Vaccination compared Age-group Titre
to no vaccination *
20–29 Titre <1∶40 pre-pandemic 2.57 [1.53, 4.32] <0.001
20–29 Titre ≥1∶40 pre-pandemic 1.30 [0.94, 1.80] 0.11
30–70 Titre <1∶40 pre-pandemic 9.63 [6.49, 14.30] <0.001
30–70 Titre ≥1∶40 pre-pandemic 1.25 [1.02, 1.53] 0.03
HI Titer ≥1∶40 before pandemic Age-group H1N1 Vaccination
compared to HI titer <1∶40 *
20–29 Not vaccinated 2.51 [1.41, 4.47] 0.002
20–29 Vaccinated 1.27 [0.86, 1.87] 0.23
30–70 Not vaccinated 11.65 [7.61, 17.82] <0.001
30–70 Vaccinated 1.51 [1.25, 1.82] <0.001
Sex - Male compared to female 1.33 [0.95, 1.87] 0.10
Type of site - Mobile urban compared to fixed 1.71 [1.22, 2,38] 0.002
Type of site - Mobile rural compared to fixed 1.36 [1.09, 1.71] 0.007
ILI symptoms compared to no ILI symptoms 1.31 [0.86, 2.00] 0.21
*

Prevalence ratios calculated using variables forming the statistical triple interaction identified (age group, H1N1 vaccination and pre-pandemic titre ≥1∶40).