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. 2013 Dec 19;10(3):686–691. doi: 10.4161/hv.27498

Table 2. Prevalence of rubella antibodies in healthcare workers by study variables.

Variable Number Prevalence Crude OR P Adjusted OR P
    (95% CI) (95% CI)   (95% CI)  
Age            
<30 y 128 94.5(89.1–97.8) reference   reference  
30–44 y 254 98.4(96.0–99.6) 3.62 (1.04–12.59) 0.043 3.92 (1.04–14.85) 0.044
45–54 y 169 96.4 (92.4–98.7) 1.57 (0.52–4.80) 0.427 1.31 (0.36–4.78) 0.684
≥55 y 91 98.9 (94.0–100) 5.21 (0.63–43.07) 0.126 4.02 (0.44–36.91) 0.219
All 642 97.2 (95.6–98.3)        
Sex            
Male 151 97.4 (93.4–99.3) 1.08 (0.35–3.33) 0.895 1.34 (0.41–4.39) 0.627
Female 491 97.1(95.3–98.4) reference   reference  
Professional group            
Physician 191 97.9 (94.7–99.4) 2.92 (0.76–11.17) 0.117 2.89 (0.73–11.51) 0.138
Nurse 248 98.8 (96.5–99.7) 5.1(1.19–21.83) 0.028 5.57(1.21–25.59) 0.027
Other clinical workers 85 94.1(86.8–98.1) reference   reference  
Non-clinical workers 115 94.8 (89.0–98.1) 1.14 (0.33–3.85) 0.839 1.08 (0.30–3.90) 0.904
Type of center            
Primary health 299 97.7 (95.2–99.1) 1.38 (0.53–3.61) 0.509 1.27 (0.45–3.52) 0.651
Hospital 343 96.8 (94.3–98.4) reference   reference  
History of vaccination            
Yes 95 96.8 (91.0–99.3) reference   reference  
No 547 97.3 (95.5–98.5) 1.15 (0.33–4.07) 0.821 0.90 (0.22–3.75) 0.890