Table 1.
Distribution of T. gondii along with demographic characteristics of the pregnant women (n = 201), Jimma town, 2011
| Demographic characteristics |
Seroprevalence |
Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | ||
|
Age group (years) |
|
|
|
| 15 – 19 |
16 (64.0) |
9 (36.0) |
25 (12.4) |
| 20 – 24 |
81 (83.5) |
16 (16.5) |
97 (48.3) |
| 25 – 29 |
55 (88.7) |
7 (11.3) |
62 (30.8) |
| 30 – 35 |
16 (94.1) |
1 (5.9) |
17 (8.5) |
|
Occupation |
|
|
|
| Housewives |
134 (82.7) |
28 (17.3) |
162 (80.6) |
| Merchants |
14 (82.4) |
3 (17.6) |
17 (8.5) |
| House maids |
6 (75) |
2 (25) |
8 (4.0) |
| Daily laborers |
7 (100) |
0 |
7 (3.5) |
| Others |
7 (100) |
0 |
7 (3.5) |
|
Level of education |
|
|
|
| Illiterate |
38 (77.6) |
11 (22.4) |
49 (24.4) |
| Read and write only |
13 (86.7) |
2 (13.3) |
15 (7.5) |
| Grade 1-4 |
32 (82.1) |
7 (17.9) |
39 (19.4) |
| Grade 5-8 |
44 (86.3) |
7 (13.7) |
51 (25.4) |
| Grade 9-12 |
37 (90.2) |
4 (9.8) |
41 (20.4) |
| 12+ |
4 (66.7) |
2 (33.3) |
6 (3.0) |
|
Trimester of pregnancy |
|
|
|
| 1st trimester |
23 (79.3) |
6 (20.7) |
29 (14.4) |
| 2nd trimester |
86 (82.7) |
18 (17.3) |
104 (51.7) |
| 3rd trimester | 59 (86.8) | 9 (13.2) | 68 (33.8) |