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  1. Cheong AT, Khoo EM
    Asia Pac J Public Health, 2008;20(4):340-6.
    PMID: 19124328 DOI: 10.1177/1010539508322698
    INTRODUCTION: routine rubella antibody screening is not done for antenatal mothers in community health clinics in Malaysia. However, congenital rubella syndrome has persisted with its associated health burden.
    OBJECTIVES: to determine the prevalence of rubella susceptibility among pregnant mothers and its associated risk factors.
    METHODOLOGY: a cross-sectional study was carried out in the Petaling district, Selangor, Malaysia, where 500 pregnant mothers were recruited, and face-to-face interviews were conducted. Rubella IgG tests were performed.
    RESULTS: the prevalence of rubella susceptibility among pregnant mothers was 11.4%. Using logistic regression, a history of not having received rubella vaccination or having unknown rubella vaccination status was found to be a significant predictor for mothers to be rubella susceptible (odds ratio = 2.691; 95% confidence interval = 1.539-4.207).
    CONCLUSIONS: routine rubella IgG screening tests need to be offered to all antenatal mothers in view of the high prevalence found.
    Study site: Antenatal clinics (klinik kesihatan), Petaling, Selangor, Malaysia
    Matched MeSH terms: Rubella/ethnology
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