Medicina Clinica
Volume 132, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 344-347

Rubella susceptibility of immigrant pregnant women in Catalonia [Susceptibilidad a la rubéola en gestantes inmigrantes con residencia en Cataluña] (Article)

Vargas-Leguás H.* , Campins Martí M. , Juste Sánchez C. , Martínez Gómez X. , Hermosilla Pérez E. , Cabero Roura L.
  • a Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología, Hospital Universitari de la Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • b Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología, Hospital Universitari de la Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • c Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Universitari de la Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • d Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología, Hospital Universitari de la Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • e Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Epidemiología, Hospital Universitari de la Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
  • f Servicio de Ginecología y Obstetricia, Hospital Universitari Vall de la Vall d'Hebron, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain

Abstract

Background and objective: Considering recent outbreaks of rubella in immigrant population in Madrid (Spain), we investigated the proportion of rubella susceptibility in immigrant women in Catalonia, Spain. Patients and method: Seroprevalence study in pregnant women of the immigrant community. Information of demographic possible risk factors associated to rubella susceptibility was collected. Results: Five hundred and ninety four women were included. The global prevalence of susceptibility was 11.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 9.2-14.5%). African women showed the highest susceptibility (17%; 95% CI, 10.5-25.2%). Age younger than 25 years was a risk factor statistically associated with rubella susceptibility (adjusted odds ratio=3.02; 95% CI, 1.09-8.35). Conclusions: Rubella susceptibility in pregnant women from low income countries is 10 times higher than that of Catalonian native women. © 2007 Elsevier España, S.L. All rights reserved.

Author Keywords

congenital rubella syndrome Rubella Susceptibility

Index Keywords

immigrant lowest income group Pregnancy Complications, Infectious developing country Disease Susceptibility human infection rate risk assessment controlled study Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Spain female Africa pregnancy population research Article major clinical study adult infection risk serology age distribution pregnant woman rubella Transients and Migrants disease association infection sensitivity
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-62149102628&doi=10.1016%2fj.medcli.2008.05.018&partnerID=40&md5=ac798cc5a904b6c98ab443cd4625fb09
DOI: 10.1016/j.medcli.2008.05.018
ISSN: 00257753
Cited by: 7
Original Language: Spanish