Table 4.

Multivariate logistic regression analysis of risk factors for infection with Toxoplasma gondii in 963 pregnant women in Fortaleza, Brazil (age-adjusted)^*

Variable	Odds ratio (95% confidence interval)	P
Consumption of homemade water ice (dindin)	1.49 (1.09–2.04)	0.01
Consumption of chicken > 2 times/week	1.49 (1.12–2.00)	0.007
Dog ownership	1.46 (1.07–1.98)	0.02
Consumption of vegetables washed with untreated water	1.43 (1.05–1.94)	0.03
Monthly income ≤ 1 MMW	1.40 (1.02–1.90)	0.04

^*Dindin = ice made of water, fruits, and sugar; MMW = monthly minimum wage (U.S. $120).