Measles Seroprevalence in Yozgat City Hospital Employees

Abstract

Objective: We aimed to determine the relationship between the measles immunity status of the employees of Yozgat City Hospital and their age, gender, occupation, and work unit. Methods: The results of the measles serology of the 623 health care workers together with information on their age, gender, occupation and work unit were recorded retrospectively and analyzed by using SPSS for Windows. Version 15.0 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences, SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) program. Results: The measles immunity in all health care workers was 88.1%. A statistically significant difference was found between the measles immunity and the age of health care workers (p<0.05). Immunity was 72% in ages 18-25 years, 88.8% in ages 26-35 years, 95.2% in ages 36-45 years, and 91.8% over 46 years. Measles immunity status increased as the age of the health care worker increased and the difference between the age groups was statistically significant (p<0.05). There was no statistically significant relationship between the measles immunity, gender (p=0.36), occupation and work unit (p>0.05). Conclusions: We concluded that measles immunity is inadequate among health care workers in general, especially in younger ages, and therefore health care workers should be vaccinated for measles regularly. Klimik Dergisi 2018; 31(2): 144-7.