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Table 2 Number and proportion of migrant workers in Singapore with at least basic protection against diphtheria (antitoxin titres ≥ 0.01 IU/ml) by country of origin and gender

From: Seroprevalence of IgG antibodies against diphtheria antitoxin among migrant workers in Singapore, 2016–2019

Country of origin [total no.]

Gender

No. of migrant workers

No. (%) with at least basic protection against diphtheria

p-value

Bangladesh [289]

Male

289

225 (77.9)

Female

0

 

China [178]

Male

167

134 (80.2)

0.221

Female

11

11 (100.0)

 

India [672]

Male

661

626 (94.7)

0.457

Female

11

10 (90.9)

 

Indonesia [434]

Male

1

0 (0.0)

Female

433

395 (91.2)

 

Malaysia [152]

Male

143

140 (97.9)

0.029

Female

9

7 (77.8)

 

Myanmar [284]

Male

47

42 (89.4)

1.000

Female

237

212 (89.5)

 

Philippines [167]

Male

10

10 (100.0)

1.000

Female

157

146 (93.0)

 
  1. Fisher’s exact test for comparing the distribution by gender for those with and without basic protection against diphtheria