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. 2015 Jan 6;7:75–83. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S68667

Table 4.

Seroprevalence of rubella IgM and IgG antibodies among pregnant women according to their sociodemographic data

Sociodemographic data Number analyzed Rubella IgM
Rubella IgG
Number positive Percentage P-value Number positive Percentage P-value
Marital status
 Married 158 61 38.6 147 93
 Separated 1 1 100 0.330 1 100 0.928
 Engaged 1 0 0 1 100
Educational status
 None 11 6 54.5 11 100
 Primary 6 2 33.3 0.612 6 100 0.601
 Secondary 40 17 42.5 36 90
 Tertiary 103 37 36 96 93.2
Religion
 Christianity 64 23 36 0.551 59 92.2 0.702
 Islam 96 39 40.6 90 93.8
Occupation
 Student 59 24 40.7 55 93.2
 Worker 61 22 36.1 0.859 57 93.4 0.983
 Housewife 40 16 40 37 92.5

Abbreviation: Ig, immunoglobulin.