Table 2.
Toxocara seropositivity and characteristics of study subjects in the Isparta region
| n | Toxocara Seropositivity n (%) | Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | (430) | 77 (17.9) | P=0.02 |
| Male | (189) | 20 (10.6) | ||
| Ages | 0–10 | (172) | 31 (18.0) | P>0.05 |
| 11–20 | (78) | *13 (16.6) | ||
| 21–40 | (184) | 28 (15.2) | *P=0.024 | |
| 40–more | (185) | 25 (13.5)* | ||
| Domicile | Village | (85) | 24 (28.2) | P=0.001 |
| Centrum | (534) | 73 (13.6) | ||
| High school education | Yes | (65) | 2 (3) | P=0.001 |
| No | (554) | 95 (17.1) | ||
| Source of the water | Network | (545) | 71 (13) | P<0.001 |
| which is used | No–network | (74) | 26 (35.1) | |
| Hand washing | Yes | (499) | 75 (15) | P>0.05 |
| behaviour before meals | No | (120) | 22 (18.3) | |
| Dog/cat ownership | Yes | (49) | 10 (20.4) | P>0.05 |
| No | (570) | 87 (15.2) | ||
| Family income | Low | (204) | 48 (23.5) | P<0.001 |
| High | (415) | 49 (11.8) | ||
| Geophagia/ eating nail | Yes | (48) | 25 (52) | P<0.001 |
| No | (571) | 72 (14.4) |