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- Title
Evaluation of Tetanus Immunoglobulin G Levels According to Age and Sociodemographic Characteristics: A Community-Based Study.
- Authors
Kutlu, Ruhusen; Dogan, Metin; Capa, Ali Riza; Baykan, Mahmut
- Abstract
Objective: In the present study, it was aimed to determine the serum tetanus antibody levels in individuals aged 18 and over and examine whether the antibody levels have changed with advancing age. Methods: This descriptive research was carried out on 916 adults aged 18 years and over in Konya. A survey containing sociodemographic features was filled and tetanus IgG levels was measured. Results: In this study, 916 suitable people in total who consisted of 68.4% (n=627) female and 31.6% (n=289) male were included. Of the participants, 756 (82.5%) had protective tetanus antibody levels (≥0.1 IU/mL), and 160 (17.5%) had unreliable protective antibody levels (<0.1 IU/mL). No significant difference was found between male and female gender (p=0.225). Antibody levels of those who had secondary and higher education were found significantly higher than those with primary education or less. Antibody levels decrease significantly with increasing age (p<0.001). Antibody levels were significantly found higher the employees than the unemployed (p<0.001), the unmarried than the married (p=0.004), and the people with high income than those with low income (p<0.001) statistically. Antibody levels of those who were vaccinated earlier were found significantly higher (p<0.001). Conclusions: In this study, it was determined that tetanus antibody levels of the people at old age, with low educational level and without vaccine were lower. Tetanus is a life-threatening public health problem, so new health policies should be developed in this regard.
- Subjects
TURKEY; TETANUS; HEALTH policy; RESEARCH; SEROPREVALENCE; AGE distribution; RESEARCH methodology; PUBLIC health; BACTERIAL antibodies; TETANUS vaccines; TETANUS antitoxin; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors
- Publication
Konuralp Medical Journal / Konuralp Tip Dergisi, 2021, Vol 13, Issue 3, p488
- ISSN
1309-3878
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18521/ktd.765027