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. 2021 Mar 9;17(8):2517–2521. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2021.1888623

Table 1.

Comparison between healthcare workers who were seropositive and seronegative to measles

Factor Seropositive
group
(n = 1,453)
Seronegative
group
(n = 126)
P value Multivariable analysis
aOR 95% CI Adjusted
P value
Age group (birth year)     < .001      
20–25 yr (1999–1994)
26–29 yr (1993–1990)
30–34 yr (1989–1985)
35–39 yr (1984–1980)
40–44 yr (1979–1975)
45–49 yr (1974–1970)
≥50 yr (1969-)
291 (78.6)
280 (93.6)
204 (95.8)
171 (95.0)
124 (96.1)
149 (99.3)
234 (98.3)
79 (21.4)
19 (6.4)
9 (4.2)
9 (5.0)
5 (3.9)
1 (0.7)
4 (1.7)
  Reference
4.8
8.5
9.4
12.6
96.4
37.4
2.7–8.5
3.9–18.2
3.7–23.8
4.0–39.3
11.7–796.7
10.7–130.5
< .001
< .001
< .001
< .001
< .001
< .001
Sex     .004      
Male
Female
418 (95.2)
1035 (90.8)
21 (4.8)
105 (9.2)
  Reference
0.6
0.3–1.0 .065
Occupational group     .002      
Doctor
Nurse
Nurse aide
Other clinical HCWs
Administrative staff
273 (96.5)
619 (90.0)
133 (95.0)
149 (88.2)
279 (93.3)
10 (3.5)
69 (10.0)
7 (5.0)
20 (11.8)
20 (6.7)
  Reference
1.0
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.5–2.3
0.2–1.6
0.2–1.1
0.3–1.3
.920
.256
.076
.205
Previous MCV immunization   < .001      
Unknown
One dose
Two doses or more
682 (96.2)
548 (86.7)
223 (93.7)
27 (3.8)
84 (13.3)
15 (6.3)
  Reference
1.4
4.2
0.7–2.9
1.7–10.1
.333
.002

aOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; HCW, healthcare worker; MCV, measles-containing vaccine.