Table 3: Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody among the study participants in relation to socio economic factors.
|
Antibody |
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|
Socio economic factors |
No. tested |
No. Positive (%) |
χ2 |
df |
p-value |
|
Residence |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rural |
87 |
16 (18.39) |
6.826 |
1 |
0.009 |
|
Urban |
269 |
89 (33.09) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
|
Level of education |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Primary |
20 |
8 (40.00) |
13.463 |
3 |
0.004 |
|
Secondary |
174 |
59 (33.91) |
|
|
|
|
Tertiary |
157 |
34 (21.66) |
|
|
|
|
None |
5 |
4 (80.00) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Civil servant |
84 |
17 (20.24) |
11.654 |
5 |
0.04 |
|
Students |
13 |
1 (7.69) |
|
|
|
|
Self-employed |
99 |
32 (32.32) |
|
|
|
|
Unemployed |
126 |
47 (37.30) |
|
|
|
|
Meat/vegetable seller |
32 |
8 (25.00) |
|
|
|
|
Farming |
2 |
0 (0.0) |
|
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|