Rubella Immunity among Pregnant Women in Jeddah, Western Region of Saudi Arabia
Author
Source
Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
To determine the presence of rubella immunity among pregnant women attending their first prenatal visit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, a retrospective, descriptive, cross-sectional, hospital-based study (prevalence study) was undertaken.
A total of 10276 women attending prenatal clinics between January 1, 2008, and December 31, 2011 were included.
Rubella screening tests (immunoglobulins: IgG and IgM), rubella antibody titer levels, patient age, gravidity, parity, and the number of previous abortions were analyzed.
No patients tested IgM positive, and 9410 (91.6%) were immune (IgG positive); the remaining 866 (8.4%) were susceptible.
There were no significant differences in gravidity, parity, or the number of previous abortions between immune and nonimmune groups.
In contrast, the immunity rate decreased with increasing age, with a significant difference between the youngest age group (15–19 years) and the oldest age group (40–49 years) ( P = 0.0005 ; odds ratio, 2.86; 95% confidence interval, 1.7–4.7).
Rubella immunity among pregnant women was high (91.6%) but decreased significantly with increasing age.
A possible explanation for this is the change in the rubella vaccination policy in Saudi Arabia in 2002, from 1 dose to 2 doses.
In addition, antibody levels begin to decline after vaccination and natural infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alsibiani, Sharifa Ali. 2014. Rubella Immunity among Pregnant Women in Jeddah, Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Obstetrics and Gynecology International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046914
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alsibiani, Sharifa Ali. Rubella Immunity among Pregnant Women in Jeddah, Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Obstetrics and Gynecology International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046914
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alsibiani, Sharifa Ali. Rubella Immunity among Pregnant Women in Jeddah, Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Obstetrics and Gynecology International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1046914
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1046914