Sero-Prevalence of IgG Rubella Antibodies in Indian Adolescent Women from Tertiary Care Hospitals, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Rubella causes a mild self‑limiting illness in children with fever and rash, however in pregnant women, rubella infection causes miscarriage, fetal death, or an infant born with congenital birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome. The present study attempts to investigate the seroprevalence of IgG rubella antibodies in Indian adolescent girls. The study being a cross -sectional hospital based, was carried at the department of Obstetrics and Gynecology OPD and ward at Meenakshi Medical College Hospital and Research Institute (MMCHRI), Enathur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. In all the cases the association was statistically not significant (P value>0.05) when compared with joint family. The odds of Rubella IgG positive was 0.656 times in nuclear family and the association was statistically not significant (P value>0.05) when compared with several children in three. The odds of Rubella IgG positive were 1.711 times in only 1 child, the odds of Rubella IgG positive in 2 children were 1.371 times. In the present study we conclude that the statistically no significant association between the socioeconomic status, parents’ age, father’s education level, father’s employment status, mother’s education level, mother’s employment status, and Rubella IgG status.