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    Evaluation of tetanus immunoglobulin G levels according to age and sociodemographic characteristics: A community-based study
    (Düzce Üniversitesi, 2021) Kutlu, Ruhuşen; Dogan, Metin; Çapa, Ali Rıza; Baykan, Mahmut
    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 (