Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication
Tetanus is a neurological disease associated with increased muscle contraction and spasm in patients. The risk and progression of the disease are higher in elderly patients. Numerous elderly people in our country, especially in rural areas, lack tetanus vaccination in childhood. Due to the weakness...
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| author | Habiballah Ebrahimzade Pouria Mohammad Parast Tabas Zabihullah Mohaqiq Farshad Sharifi Mitra Moodi Mohsen Foadoddini Mohsen Naseri |
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| description | Tetanus is a neurological disease associated with increased muscle contraction and spasm in patients. The risk and progression of the disease are higher in elderly patients. Numerous elderly people in our country, especially in rural areas, lack tetanus vaccination in childhood. Due to the weakness of the immune system in the elderly, this study aimed to assess the tetanus immunity in the elderly over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the level of tetanus antibody was measured in serum samples of 186 individuals from the elderly population of Birjand in 2018-2019. The mean level of tetanus antibody was estimated at 0.355±0.63 IU/ml, showing that 132 (71%) cases lacked immunity against tetanus (95% CI: 0.23-0.36). In the present study, the level of tetanus antibody decreased significantly with aging (P=0.002), and a significant difference was observed between the job and the level of tetanus antibody (P=0.003). The mean level of tetanus antibody increased significantly in individuals with an increase in education level (P=0.018). However, the mean level of tetanus antibody showed no significant difference with the living place (P=0.232) and gender (P=0.872). In this study, more than 70% of the elderly lacked immunity against tetanus, indicating the need for more attention in providing more health services to the elderly. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-939b0071311b4079aa6a01fc16a33a7b2022-12-22T00:56:03ZfasBirjand University of Medical Sciences and Health Servicesمجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند1607-21972423-61522022-04-012917379Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short CommunicationHabiballah Ebrahimzade0Pouria Mohammad Parast Tabas1Zabihullah Mohaqiq2Farshad Sharifi3Mitra Moodi4Mohsen Foadoddini5Mohsen Naseri6 Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Student Research Committee, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Elderly Health Research Center, Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Social Determinants of Health Research Center, School of Health, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Cardiovascular Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Cellular and Molecular Research Center, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran & Department of Immunology, School of Medicine, Birjand University of Medical Sciences, Birjand, Iran Tetanus is a neurological disease associated with increased muscle contraction and spasm in patients. The risk and progression of the disease are higher in elderly patients. Numerous elderly people in our country, especially in rural areas, lack tetanus vaccination in childhood. Due to the weakness of the immune system in the elderly, this study aimed to assess the tetanus immunity in the elderly over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019. In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the level of tetanus antibody was measured in serum samples of 186 individuals from the elderly population of Birjand in 2018-2019. The mean level of tetanus antibody was estimated at 0.355±0.63 IU/ml, showing that 132 (71%) cases lacked immunity against tetanus (95% CI: 0.23-0.36). In the present study, the level of tetanus antibody decreased significantly with aging (P=0.002), and a significant difference was observed between the job and the level of tetanus antibody (P=0.003). The mean level of tetanus antibody increased significantly in individuals with an increase in education level (P=0.018). However, the mean level of tetanus antibody showed no significant difference with the living place (P=0.232) and gender (P=0.872). In this study, more than 70% of the elderly lacked immunity against tetanus, indicating the need for more attention in providing more health services to the elderly.http://journal.bums.ac.ir/article-1-3022-en.htmlelderlyimmunity statustetanus |
| spellingShingle | Habiballah Ebrahimzade Pouria Mohammad Parast Tabas Zabihullah Mohaqiq Farshad Sharifi Mitra Moodi Mohsen Foadoddini Mohsen Naseri Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication مجله دانشگاه علوم پزشکی بیرجند elderly immunity status tetanus |
| title | Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication |
| title_full | Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication |
| title_short | Assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in Birjand, Iran, 2018-2019: Short Communication |
| title_sort | assessment of tetanus immunity in elderly people over 60 years old in birjand iran 2018 2019 short communication |
| topic | elderly immunity status tetanus |
| url | http://journal.bums.ac.ir/article-1-3022-en.html |
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