title: Age-specific rubella seroprevalence in unvaccinated adolescents in Ankara, Turkey.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the age-specific rubella seroprevalence and factors associated with rubella seropositivity in unvaccinated adolescents in Ankara, Turkey. In this cross-sectional study 229 students were selected with stratified sampling methods in 2 primary and 2 high schools of low to medium socioeconomic status. Overall rubella seroprevalence was 92.6%. There was a significant association of rubella seropositivity with age and history of exanthema disease. Recommendations are made for vaccination of all children at age 1 year, combined with a one-time campaign of vaccination of adolescent girls and young women to provide future protection for those who are about to enter the child-bearing age.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health, University of Ankara School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yalcin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caliskan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Isik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D017677:Age Distribution; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005076:Exanthema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012409:Rubella / Q000097:blood / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D012412:Rubella virus / Q000276:immunology; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D018881:Suburban Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G