Table 2.
Bivariate analysis of putative risk factors for infection with T. gondii in the 432 blood donors from Durango, Mexico.
| Characteristic | Blood donorsaNo. (%) | Positive test for anti-T gondii antibodies No. (%) | P value |
| Pork meat consumption | |||
| Yes | 361 (84.9) | 21 (5.8) | 0.05 |
| No | 64 (15.1) | 8 (12.5) | |
| Turkey meat consumption | |||
| Yes | 126 (29.5) | 3 (2.4) | 0.01 |
| No | 301 (70.5) | 29 (9.6) | |
| Sausage consumption | |||
| Yes | 367 (85.7) | 25 (6.8) | 0.2 |
| No | 61 (14.3) | 7 (11.5) | |
| Degree of meat cooking | |||
| Raw or undercooked | 10 (2.3) | 1 (10.0) | 0.53 |
| Well done | 422 (97.7) | 31 (7.3) | |
| Unwashed raw vegetable or fruit consumption | |||
| Yes | 59 (13.8) | 3 (5.1) | 0.59 |
| No | 367 (86.2) | 29 (7.9) | |
| Cats at home | |||
| Yes | 116 (27) | 15 (12.9) | 0.01 |
| No | 314 (73) | 17 (5.4) | |
| Cleaning cat feces | |||
| Yes | 46 (11.1) | 4 (8.7) | 0.46 |
| No | 367 (88.9) | 27 (7.4) | |
| Cats in the neighborhood | |||
| Yes | 155 (36.2) | 15 (9.7) | 0.19 |
| No | 273 (63.8) | 17 (6.2) | |
| Gardening or agriculture | |||
| Yes | 123 (29.4) | 7 (5.7) | 0.45 |
| No | 296 (70.6) | 23 (7.8) | |
| Blood transfusion | |||
| Yes | 6 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 0.49 |
| No | 419 (98.6) | 30 (7.2) | |
| Soil floors | |||
| Yes | 11 (2.8) | 2 (18.2) | 0.19 |
| No | 389 (97.3) | 28 (7.2) |
aBlood donors with available data.