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Table 1 Distributions of anti-rubella antibodies in pregnant women by age

From: Rubella seroprevalence among pregnant women in Beijing, China

 

N, % (95% CI)

 

N

Negative (< 8 IU/ml)

equivocal (8- < 11 IU/ml)

Positive (≥11 IU/ml)

Protective (≥10 IU/ml)

P

Total

324

38 (11.7%; 8.7%–15.7%)

19 (5.9%; 3.8%–9.0%)

267 (82.4%; 77.9%–86.1%)

270 (83.3; 78.9%-87.0%)

 

Age

 17-26y

94

11 (11.7%; 6.7%-19.6%)

5 (5.3%; 2.3%–11.9%)

78 (83.0%; 74.1%–89.2%)

79 (84.0%; 75.3%–90.1%)

0.83

 27-36y

144

18 (12.5%; 8.1%- 18.9%)

9 (6.3%; 3.3%–11.5%)

117 (81.3%; 74.1%–86.8%)

118 (81.9%; 74.9%–87.4%)

 

 37-46y

86

9 (10.5%; 5.6%- 18.7%)

5 (5.8%; 2.5%–12.9%)

72 (83.7%; 74.5%–90.0%)

73 (84.9%; 75.8%–90.9%)