Table 2

Risk indicators for the presence of immunoglobulin in the oral fluid from infants


Presence/absence of IgG in oral fluid at six months
Presence/absence of IgG in oral fluid before measles vaccination at nine months
Presence/absence of IgM & IgG in oral fluid after measles vaccination

Variable
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI
OR
95% CI







Gender (F, M)
1.1
0.74–1.61
1.1
0.78–1.55
0.66
0.32–1.37
Breast feeding (Yes, No)
1.02
1–1.04
0.88
0.39–1.95
2.73
0.62–1.20
Measles history (Yes, No)
1.39
0.17–11.43
0.78
0.14–4.28
0.22
0.01–3.70
Type of birth (Normal, Caesarean)
0.94
0.81–1.83
1.18
0.58–2.39
0.54
0.12–2.51
Low-birth-weight (Yes, No)
1.03
0.25–4.21
0.78
0.44–1.36
0.36
0.13–1.94
Prematurity (Yes, No)
1.02
0.7–1.48
0.57
0.31–1.05
1.70
0.54–3.35
Weight for height cat (≥ -2, <-2)
-
-
0.78
0.32–1.87
1.18
0.12–1.01
Weight for age cat (≥ -2, <-2)
0.59
0.1–3.58
2.16
0.75–6.19
0.75
0.15–3.54
Height for age cat (≥ -2, <-2)
1.26
0.46–3.46
0.79
0.55–1.13
0.50
0.18–1.39
Mother's IgG (Pos, Neg*)
1.96
0.62–6.17
1.57
0.86–2.87
1.62
0.59–3.48
Mother's age ≤ 28 y, ≥ 29 y
0.81
0.29–2.32
1.15
0.61–2.19
1.08
0.67–1.75

OR – Odds Ratio; Pv – chi-square P-value; F – female; M – male; IgG – Immunoglobulin type G; IgM – Immunoglobulin type M; Pos – Positive; Neg – Negative.

Jani et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:386   doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-386