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Study on Sero-Prevalence of Rubella in Pregnancy’ in Relation to Socio-Economic Status


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1 Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam-781032, India
2 Tezpur Medical College, Bihaguri, Assam-10, India
 

The present study was under taken with a purpose to study the sero-prevalence of rubella in pregnant woman and to examine its relation with socio-economic status. The present study was carried for a duration of one year taking up a total of 81 pregnant women admitted or attending the outdoors of Obstetrics&Gynaecology departments in Gauhati Medical College&Hospital, Guwahati, having different ethnic backgrounds, after approval of the Institutional Ethical Committee. Among the total of 81 samples, sero-positivity of rubella virus was seen using IgG as the serological marker. The cases were studied in three age groups as '16-20' years, '21-30' years and '31-40' years. Four socio-economic statuses were taken for the study as "economically weaker section", "lower income group", "middle income group" and "higher income group". The socio-economic status of the study group was evaluated according to the different economic categories formulated by 'Housing and Development Co-Operative Organization'. The data recorded was analysed statistically using Student's T-test. P value d" 0.05 is considered as statistically significant. Such a study may be useful in prevention and treatment of rubella virus.

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Rubella, Sero-Positive, Socio-Economic.
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Das Dipak Kumar
Regional Institute of Ophthalmology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam-781032, India
Biswas Samrat
Tezpur Medical College, Bihaguri, Assam-10, India

Abstract


The present study was under taken with a purpose to study the sero-prevalence of rubella in pregnant woman and to examine its relation with socio-economic status. The present study was carried for a duration of one year taking up a total of 81 pregnant women admitted or attending the outdoors of Obstetrics&Gynaecology departments in Gauhati Medical College&Hospital, Guwahati, having different ethnic backgrounds, after approval of the Institutional Ethical Committee. Among the total of 81 samples, sero-positivity of rubella virus was seen using IgG as the serological marker. The cases were studied in three age groups as '16-20' years, '21-30' years and '31-40' years. Four socio-economic statuses were taken for the study as "economically weaker section", "lower income group", "middle income group" and "higher income group". The socio-economic status of the study group was evaluated according to the different economic categories formulated by 'Housing and Development Co-Operative Organization'. The data recorded was analysed statistically using Student's T-test. P value d" 0.05 is considered as statistically significant. Such a study may be useful in prevention and treatment of rubella virus.

Keywords


Rubella, Sero-Positive, Socio-Economic.

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