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Table 1 Measles seroprevalence in association with demographic variables in young Thai men, 2007-2008

From: Measles susceptibility in young Thai men suggests need for young adult measles vaccination: a cross sectional study

Demographic variables

Number Testeda

Measles seroprevalence (%) (95 % CI)b

GMTc (IU/L)d (95 % CI)

Age group (years)e

7673

  

 18–20

1164

70.9 (68.3–73.5)

560 (520–603)

 21

5359

78.7 (77.6–79.8)

740 (714–767)

 22–24

1005

85.0 (82.8–87.2)

955 (885–1032)

 25–30

145

92.4 (88.1–96.7)

1245 (1036–1498)

Marital status

7576

  

 Unmarried

6067

78.2 (77.1–79.2)

733 (709–758)

 Married

1509

80.4 (78.4–82.4)

776 (727–829)

Education levele

7743

  

 Primary school and less

2121

79.2 (77.4–80.9)

783 (739–830)

 Junior high school

2641

77.7 (76.1–79.3)

706 (672–742)

 High school to diploma

2676

77.8 (76.2–79.3)

712 (677–749)

 Bachelor

305

86.2 (82.4–90.1)

962 (838–1106)

Residential area

6399

  

 Rural

3896

78.3 (77.0–79.6)

745 (707–785)

 Municipal (Urban)

2503

79.3 (77.8–80.9)

739 (709–770)

Region of residencee

7760

  

 North

1738

71.7 (69.6–73.8)

575 (539–613)

 Central

2626

79.0 (77.5–80.6)

732 (696–770)

 Northeast

2004

79.5 (77.8–81.3)

771 (728–817)

 South

1392

84.3 (82.4–86.2)

961 (899–1027)

  1. aNumber in each demographic characteristic does not add to the total number of study samples because of missing data; bCI, confidence interval; c GMT, geometric mean titer; dIU/L, international unit per liter; e χ2 test statistically significant (Pearson’s chi square, two-sided, p <0.05)