Table 1.
Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection in HIV infected pre-ART individuals according to socio demographic and other risk factors
| Variable | Frequency (%) | IgG +ve (%) | P value* | IgM +ve(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Age in years |
|
|
0.45 |
|
0.78 |
| 18-20 |
3(2.9) |
3(100) |
|
0 (0.0) |
|
| 21-30 |
43(41.8) |
35 (81.4) |
|
4(9.3) |
|
| 31-40 |
31(30.1) |
28(90.3) |
|
3(9.7) |
|
| 41-55 |
26(25.2) |
24(92.3) |
|
4(15.4) |
|
|
Sex |
|
|
0.39 |
|
0.70 |
| M |
43(41. 7) |
39 (90.7) |
|
4 (9.3) |
|
| F |
60 (58.3) |
51(85.0) |
|
7 (11.7) |
|
|
Place of residence |
|
|
0.29 |
|
0.75 |
| Urban |
96(93.2) |
83(86.5) |
|
10(10.4) |
|
| Rural |
7(6.8 ) |
7(100) |
|
1(14.3) |
|
|
Education |
|
|
0.20 |
|
0.68 |
| Literate |
71(68.9) |
64(90.1) |
|
7(9.9) |
|
| Illiterate |
32(31.1) |
26(81.3) |
|
4(12.5) |
|
|
History of blood transfusion |
|
0.27 |
|
0.19 |
|
| Yes |
3(2.9) |
2(66.7) |
|
1 (33.3) |
|
| No |
100(97.1) |
88(88.0) |
|
10(10.0) |
|
|
Contact with cat |
|
|
0.04 |
|
0.83 |
| Yes |
72(69.9) |
66(91.7) |
|
8(11.1) |
|
| No |
31(30.1) |
24 (77.4) |
|
3(9.7) |
|
|
Eating undercooked or raw meat |
|
|
0.02 |
|
0.31 |
| Yes |
86(83.5) |
78(90.7) |
|
8(9.3) |
|
| No |
17(16.5) |
12(70.6) |
|
3(17.7) |
|
|
Eating unwashed raw vegetables or fruits |
|
|
0.85 |
|
0.82 |
| Yes |
50(48.5) |
44(88.0) |
|
6(12.0) |
|
| No |
53(51.5) |
46(86.8) |
|
5(9.4) |
|
| Total | 103(100) | 90(87.4) | 11 (10.7) | ||
*P values were calculated using Chi square test.