Table 4: Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibody among the study participants in relation to potential risk factors.
Antibody |
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Risk factors |
No. tested |
No. Positive (%) |
χ2 |
df |
p-value |
Gravidity |
|
|
|
|
|
Primigravid |
56 |
15 (26.79) |
0.234 |
1 |
0.63 |
Multigravid |
300 |
90 (30.0) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Knowledge of Toxoplasma gondii |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
2 |
1 (50.0) |
0.407 |
1 |
0.52 |
No |
354 |
104 (29.38) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Eating meat |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
354 |
105 (29.66) |
0.841 |
1 |
0.36 |
No |
2 |
0 (0.0) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Tasting meat |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
249 |
70 (28.11) |
0.761 |
1 |
0.38 |
No |
107 |
32 (29.91) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Method of cooking |
|
|
|
|
|
Frying |
231 |
67 (29.0) |
0.131 |
2 |
0.94 |
Stewing |
113 |
34 (30.09) |
|
|
|
Roasting |
12 |
4 (33.33) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Eating suya |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
335 |
100 (29.85) |
0.347 |
1 |
0.56 |
No |
21 |
5 (23.81) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Type of water |
|
|
|
|
|
Treated |
298 |
92 (30.87) |
1.670 |
1 |
0.20 |
Untreated |
58 |
13 (22.41) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Eating vegetables |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
355 |
105 (29.58) |
0.420 |
1 |
0.52 |
No |
1 |
0 (0.0) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Form vegetable is eaten |
|
|
|
|
|
Fresh & raw |
84 |
30 (35.71) |
2.051 |
2 |
0.36 |
Cooked |
88 |
24 (27.27) |
|
|
|
Steamed |
184 |
51 (27.72) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
HIV status |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
232 |
63 (27.16) |
1.753 |
1 |
0.19 |
No |
124 |
42 (33.87) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Miscarriage/still birth |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
151 |
52 (34.44) |
3.081 |
1 |
0.08 |
No |
205 |
53 (25.85) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Blood transfusion |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
13 |
6 (46.15) |
1.801 |
1 |
0.18 |
No |
343 |
99 (28.86) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Ownership of cats |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
87 |
31 (35.63) |
2.086 |
1 |
0.15 |
No |
269 |
74 (27.51) |
|
|
|
Total |
356 |
105 (29.49) |
|
|
|
Cleaning litters |
|
|
|
|
|
Yes |
50 |
25 (50.0) |
10.582 |
1 |
0.001 |
No |
37 |
8 (21.62) |
|
|
|
Total |
87 |
31 (35.63) |
|
|
|