Seroprevalence of pertussis among children in Eastern Turkey
Public Health, vol.119, no.6, pp.550-555, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 119 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2005
- Doi Number: 10.1016/j.puhe.2004.08.018
- Journal Name: Public Health
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.550-555
- Keywords: Children, Pertussis, Seroprevalence
- Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the immunity status of children to pertussis by socio-demographic characteristics in Eastern Turkey. The study sample consisted of 840 randomly selected and healthy children aged 0-71 months. The seroprevalence of pertussis was 30.1%. Age, parent education and economic status were not associated with the geometric mean titers (GMT) of pertussis antibody, while gender, residential area and the application number of diphtheria-tetanus-whole- cell pertussis vaccine were associated with GMT. Most preschool children are susceptible to pertussis and current vaccination efforts do not provide adequate immunization. © 2004 The Royal Institute of Public Health. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.