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. 2012 Oct 25;7(10):e48139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0048139

Table 2. Univariate analysis of the variables associated with T. gondii seroprevalence.

Variable Blood donor No. Seropositivity(%) Odds Ratio(95% Confidence interval) p-value
Donation place
Hualien 170 18.8 2.6 (1.7–3.9) <0.001*
Non-Hualien 1,613 8.3 1.0
Gender
Male 1,127 10.1 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 0.131
Female 654 8.0 1
Educational level
High school and below 638 12.2 1.7 (1.2–2.3) 0.002*
College and above 1,138 7.7 1.0
Blood group type
O 814 9.1 1.0
A 492 9.1 1.0 (0.7–1.5) 0.973
B 331 8.5 0.9 (0.6–1.5) 0.734
AB 146 13.0 1.5 (0.9–2.6) 0.142
Valley water consumption
Yes 229 13.1 1.6 (1.03–2.4) 0.036*
No 1,553 8.8 1.0
Undercooked beef meat consumption
Yes 463 9.3 0.99 (0.7–1.4) 0.974
No 1,317 9.3 1.0
Undercooked pork meat consumption
Yes 51 21.6 2.8 (1.4–5.6) 0.003*
No 1,728 8.9 1.0
Raw fish consumption
Yes 1,258 9.5 1.1 (0.7–1.5) 0.763
No 522 9.0 1.0
Raw mussels consumption
Yes 14 28.6 4.0 (1.2–12.8) 0.034*
No 1,762 9.1 1.0
Uncooked vegetables consumption
Yes 1,287 9.7 1.2 (0.8–1.7) 0.365
No 493 8.3 1.0
Cats in the neighborhood
Yes 451 10.0 1.1 (0. 8–1.6) 0.564
No 1,313 9.1 1.0
Cat in the household
Yes 187 14.4 1.8 (1.1–2.8) 0.012*
No 1,593 8.7 1.0
Gardening or agriculture
Yes 649 10.9 1.4 (0.98–1.9) 0.069
No 1,128 8.3 1.0
Blood transfusion
Yes 181 9.9 1.1 (0.7–1.8) 0.765
No 1,597 9.3 1.0
Living abroad (>3 month)
Yes 78 2.6 1.0
No 1,698 9.5 4.0 (0.98–16.5) 0.054
*

Statistically significant.