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

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

Frequent Hands washing

 

Yes

87

18

0.391

0.160-0.959

0.037

No

30

12

 

 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.