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