Table 3: Risk factors Associated with Toxoplasmosis.
Risk Factors |
Number examined |
Number positive |
Odd Ratio |
CI 95% |
P-value |
|
Level of education |
Primary |
9 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
Secondary |
39 |
18 |
4.714 |
1.955-11.367 |
0.002* |
|
University |
69 |
12 |
0.351 |
0.149-0.824 |
0.014 |
|
Age group (years) |
[14-22] |
30 |
06 |
0.656 |
0.239-1.80 |
0.412 |
[23-31] |
54 |
18 |
2.125 |
0.912-4.915 |
0.07 |
|
[32-40] |
33 |
06 |
0.556 |
0.204-1.515 |
0.47 |
|
Job occupation
|
Student |
33 |
06 |
0.556 |
0.204-1.515 |
0.247 |
Farmer |
03 |
03 |
1.111 |
0.986-1.252 |
0.003* |
|
Business |
18 |
00 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Civil servant |
27 |
09 |
1.643 |
0.643-4.195 |
0.297 |
|
Others |
36 |
12 |
0.816 |
0.452 |
0.204 |
|
Disease knowledge |
Yes |
27 |
12 |
- |
- |
- |
No |
90 |
18 |
3.200 |
1.278-8.015 |
0.01* |
|
Marital status |
Single |
96 |
30 |
0.764 |
0.681-858 |
0.998 |
Married |
21 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Trimester |
First |
15 |
03 |
0.694 |
0.182-2.651 |
0.592 |
Second |
90 |
27 |
3.429 |
0.951-12.357 |
0.049* |
|
Third |
12 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
|
Contact with Soil |
Yes |
66 |
15 |
0.706 |
0.307-1.624 |
0.412 |
No |
31 |
15 |
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Consume undercooked Meat |
Never |
99 |
15 |
0.269 |
0.095-0.763 |
0.010 |
rarely |
18 |
09 |
3.714 |
1.310-10.530 |
0.010* |
|
often |
9 |
6 |
7.00 |
1.628-30.089 |
0.003* |
|
Cemented Floor |
Yes |
18 |
15 |
0.036 |
0.009-0.139 |
0.001 |
No |
99 |
15 |
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Frequent Hands washing
|
Yes |
87 |
18 |
0.391 |
0.160-0.959 |
0.037 |
No |
30 |
12 |
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Water
|
Borehole |
01 |
01 |
1.034 |
0.968-1.106 |
0.087 |
Streams |
09 |
03 |
1.500 |
0.351-6.412 |
0.582 |
|
Mineral water |
09 |
03 |
1.500 |
0.351-6.412 |
0.582 |
|
Tap water |
98 |
23 |
0.526 |
0.185-1.491 |
0.222 |
Risk factors with strong association (*) with the occurrence of Toxoplasmosis; OR: Odds Ratio; CI: Confidence Interval.