Research Article

The Burden of Likely Rubella Infection among Healthy Pregnant Women in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Table 2

Marital status, educational level, and occupational spread of the studied pregnant women.

Marital statusNo. of people screened (%)No. of positive cases (%)No. of negative cases (%)

Married145 (77.54)29 (20.00)116 (80.00)
Single18 (9.63)3 (16.67)15 (83.33)
Divorced11 (5.88)1 (9.10)10 (90.90)
Widow13 (6.95)2 (15.38)11 (84.62)
Total187 (100.00)35 (18.72)152 (81.28)
Educational level
Primary37 (19.79)5 (13.51)32 (86.49)
Secondary82 (43.85)17 (20.73)65 (79.27)
Tertiary59 (31.55)11 (18.64)48 (81.36)
None09 (4.81)2(22.22)07 (77.77)
Total187 (100.00)35 (18.72)152 (81.28)
Occupation
Housewife78 (41.71)19 (24.36)59 (75.64)
Trading38 (20.32)4 (10.53)34 (89.47)
Civil servant41 (21.93)6 (14.63)35 (85.37)
Farmer30 (16.04)6 (20.00)24 (80.00)
Total187 (100.00)35 (18.72)152 (81.28)