Table 2: Prevalence of Toxoplasmosis According to Socio-demographic Factors.
|
Parameters |
|
Number examined |
Positive cases prevalence (%) |
P-value |
|
|
IgG |
IgM |
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|
Age |
14-22 |
30 |
03 (10%) |
03 (10%) |
0.07 |
|
23-31 |
54 |
18 (33.33%) |
0 (0) |
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|
32-40 |
33 |
06 (18.18%) |
0 (0) |
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|
Level of Education |
Primary |
9 |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.005* |
|
Secondary |
39 |
05 (12.82%) |
03 (7.69%) |
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|
University |
69 |
12 (17.39%) |
0 (0) |
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|
Occupation |
Student |
33 |
06 (18.18%) |
03 (9.09%) |
0.002* |
|
Farmer |
03 |
03 (100%) |
0 (0) |
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|
Business |
18 |
00 (0) |
0 (0) |
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|
Civil servant |
27 |
9 (33.33%) |
0 (0) |
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|
Others |
36 |
09 (25%) |
03 (8.33%) |
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|
Trimester |
First |
15 |
3 (20%) |
0 (0) |
0.09 |
|
Second |
90 |
24 (26.66%) |
03 (3.33%) |
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|
Third |
12 |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
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|
Marital Status |
Single |
96 |
27 (28.125%) |
03 (3.125%) |
0.005* |
|
Married |
21 |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
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