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. 2023 May 23;22:e00306. doi: 10.1016/j.parepi.2023.e00306

Table 2.

Distribution of the study population according to the main risk factors for Toxoplasmosis.

Variables Modality Number (N = 242) Frequency (%)
Level of knowlege No knowledge 140 57.9
Low 91 37.6
Good 11 4.5
Presence of cats at home or in the neighborhood Yes 90 37.2
No 152 62.8
Contact with the soil Yes 150 62
No 92 38
Usage of gloves during contact with soil Yes 42 17.4
No 108 44.6
Frequent consumption of undercooked meat Yes 75 31
No 167 69
Habit of tasting while cooking meat 0 25 10.3
1 112 46.3
2 105 43.4
Frequent consumption of raw vegetable Yes 218 90.1
No 24 9.9
Eating meals away from home Yes 126 52.1
No 116 47.9
Washing fruits and eating vegetables raw Yes 239 98.8
No 3 1.2
Source of water Tap water 102 42.1
Well 6 2.5
River 8 3.3
Drilling 85 35.1
Others 41 16.9
Previous blood transfusion Yes 21 8,7
No 221 91,3