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Table 3 Distributions of anti-rubella antibodies in pregnant women by socio-demographic characteristics

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

Birth place

 Beijing

164

23 (14.0%; 9.5%–20.2%)

10 (6.1%; 3.3%–10.9%)

131 (79.9%; 73.1%–85.3%)

132 (80.5%; 73.8%–85.8%)

0.16

 Other city

160

15 (9.4%; 5.8%–14.9%)

9 (5.6%; 3.0%–10.3%)

136 (85.0%; 78.7%–89.7%)

138 (86.3%; 80.1%–90.7%)

 

Residence place

 Urban

131

15 (11.5%; 7.0%–18.0%)

7 (5.3%; 2.6%–10.6%)

109 (83.2%; 75.9%–88.6%)

111 (84.7%; 77.6%–89.9%)

0.58

 Rural

193

23 (11.9%; 8.1%–17.2%)

12 (6.2; 3.6%–10.6%)

158 (81.9%; 75.8%–86.7%)

159 (82.4%; 76.4%–87.1%)

 

Education

 Junior

39

4 (10.3%; 4.1%–23.6%)

0 (0; 0–9.0%)

35 (89.7%; 76.4%–95.9%)

35 (89.7%; 76.4%–95.9%)

0.40

 Senior

86

7 (8.1%; 4.0%–15.9%)

7 (8.1%; 4.0%–15.9%)

72 (83.7%; 74.5%–90.0%)

73 (84.9%; 75.8%–90.9%)

 

 College or higher

199

27 (13.6%; 9.5%–19.0%)

12 (6.0%; 3.5%–10.2%)

160 (80.4%; 74.3%–85.3%)

162 (81.4%; 75.4%–86.2%)

 

Occupation

 

 Unemployed

86

7 (8.1%; 4.0%–15.9%)

7 (8.1%; 4.0%–15.9%)

72 (83.7%; 74.5%–90.0%)

73 (84.9%; 75.8%–90.9%)

0.65

 Employed

238

31 (13.0%; 9.3%–17.9%)

12 (5.0%; 2.9%–8.6%)

195 (81.9%; 76.6%–86.3%)

197 (82.8%; 77.5%–87.0%)