Table 2 Rubella IgM prevalence by case’s demographic characteristics
From: Rubella IgM epidemiology in the pre-rubella vaccination era in Uganda
Variables | n | % (n) | 95%CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Age groups: (N = 15,296) | |||
< 5 yrs. | 8928 | 19.5 (1740) | 18.6–20.2 |
5-15 yrs. | 5901 | 40.8 (2407) | 39.5–40.2 |
. > 15 yrs. | 467 | 23.3 (108) | 19.7–27.4 |
Sex: (N = 15,296) | |||
Male | 7788 | 27 (2106) | 26.1–28 |
Female | 7508 | 28.6 (2149) | 27.6–29.7 |
Female 15- 49 yrs | 322 | 27.3 (88) | – |
Settings (N = 15,296) | |||
Rural | 14,921 | 27.9 (4169) | 27.2–28.7 |
Urban | 375 | 22.9 (86) | 18.9–27.4 |
Region: (N = 15,296) | |||
Acholi | 331 | 30.2 (100) | 25.5–35.4 |
Ankole | 1085 | 31.1 (338) | 28.5–34 |
Bugisu | 879 | 34.4 (302) | 31.3–37.7 |
Bukedi | 473 | 32.4 (153) | 28.3–36.6 |
Bunyoro | 705 | 32.4 (243) | 29.1–35.8 |
Busoga | 1510 | 17.2 (260) | 15.4–35.8 |
Kampala | 389 | 22.1 (86) | 18.3–19.2 |
Karamoja | 157 | 24.2 (38) | 18.1–31.5 |
Kigezi | 788 | 40.9 (322) | 37.5–44.3 |
Lango | 508 | 43.7 (222) | 29.4–48.1 |
North central | 3585 | 22.1 (791) | 20.7–23.4 |
South central | 2751 | 26.7 (733) | 25–28.3 |
Teso | 558 | 21 (117) | 17.7–24.5 |
Tooro | 1057 | 34.9 (369) | 32–37.8 |
West Nile | 475 | 38.1 (181) | 33.8–42.6 |
In/out patient: (N = 15,295) | |||
hospitalized | 1521 | 12.9 (196) | 11.3–14.7 |
Not hospitalized | 13,774 | 29.4 (4059) | 28.7–30.2 |
Outcome of illness: (N = 15,296) | |||
Died | 10 | 30 (3) | 9.3–64.9 |
Alive | 15,286 | 27.8 (4252) | 27.1–28.5 |