Table 5.
Susceptibility to rubella infection: comparison between the results of the 2010 and 2013 seroprevalence surveys, French metropolitan population aged 18–32 years
| Rubella | 2010 Séro-inf survey (n = 2322) Cohorts aged 18–32 in 2013 | 2013 Blood donors survey (n = 4647) | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % Seronegative | 95% CI | % Seronegative | 95% CI | ||
| Total | 4.3 | 3.4–5.5 | 5.4 | 4.3–6.7 | NS |
| Age groups | |||||
| 18–25 years old | 2.5 | 1.6–3.9 | 3.9 | 2.7–5.6 | NS |
| 26–32 years old | 6.5 | 4.6–8.9 | 6.7 | 5.1–8.7 | NS |
| Gender | |||||
| Men | 5.7 | 3.9–8.2 | 7.8 | 6.1–10.0 | NS |
| Women | 2.9 | 1.9–4.4 | 3.1 | 2.1–4.7 | NS |
| Region of residence | |||||
| Paris and suburbs | 4.3 | 2.1–8.5 | 6.2 | 3.7–10.2 | NS |
| North-west | 2.2 | 1.0–5.0 | 4.9 | 2.7–8.6 | NS |
| North-east | 3.0 | 2.0–4.7 | 5.8 | 3.8–9.0 | NS |
| South-east | 8.2 | 5.9–11.3 | 4.5 | 3.1–6.5 | <0.05 |
| South-west | 3.0 | 1.2–7.3 | 5.5 | 3.8–7.9 | NS |
NS: non-significant.