Table 3.
Characteristic |
No. of subjects |
Prevalence of T. gondii infection |
P |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
tested a | No. | % | value | |
Cats at home |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
87 |
22 |
25.3 |
0.29 |
No |
86 |
28 |
32.6 |
|
Cleaning cat excrement |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
68 |
19 |
27.9 |
0.81 |
No |
98 |
29 |
29.6 |
|
Traveled abroad |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
17 |
1 |
5.9 |
0.01 |
No |
156 |
49 |
31.4 |
|
National trips |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
98 |
20 |
20.4 |
0.003 |
No |
73 |
30 |
41.1 |
|
Pork consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
158 |
49 |
31 |
0.03 |
No |
15 |
1 |
6.7 |
|
Goat meat consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
87 |
29 |
33.3 |
0.19 |
No |
86 |
21 |
24.4 |
|
Mutton consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
49 |
11 |
22.4 |
0.23 |
No |
124 |
39 |
31.5 |
|
Turkey meat consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
70 |
16 |
22.9 |
0.14 |
No |
103 |
34 |
33 |
|
Duck meat consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
24 |
9 |
37.6 |
0.31 |
No |
149 |
41 |
27.5 |
|
Venison consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
132 |
40 |
30.3 |
0.46 |
No |
41 |
10 |
24.4 |
|
Opossum meat consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0.12 |
No |
167 |
50 |
29.9 |
|
Frequency of meat consumption |
|
|
|
|
Never |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0.66 |
Up to 3 times a week |
161 |
47 |
29.2 |
|
4-7 times a week |
10 |
3 |
30 |
|
Degree of meat cooking |
|
|
|
|
Raw |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0.46 |
Undercooked |
8 |
1 |
12.5 |
|
Well done |
164 |
49 |
29.9 |
|
Raw milk consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
86 |
19 |
22.1 |
0.05 |
No |
87 |
31 |
35.6 |
|
Sausages consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
145 |
44 |
30.3 |
0.34 |
No |
28 |
6 |
21.4 |
|
Salami consumption |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
37 |
9 |
24.3 |
0.48 |
No |
136 |
41 |
30.1 |
|
Unwashed raw vegetables |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
61 |
22 |
36.1 |
0.13 |
No |
111 |
28 |
25.2 |
|
Unwashed raw fruits |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
73 |
22 |
30.1 |
0.71 |
No |
98 |
27 |
27.6 |
|
Untreated water |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
108 |
34 |
31.5 |
0.34 |
No |
61 |
15 |
24.6 |
|
Frequency of eating out of home |
|
|
|
|
Up to 10 times a year |
123 |
43 |
35 |
0.008 |
>10 times a year |
48 |
7 |
14.6 |
|
Soil contact |
|
|
|
|
Yes |
165 |
49 |
29.7 |
0.27 |
No |
8 |
1 |
12.5 |
|
Floor at home |
|
|
|
|
Ceramic or Wood |
28 |
7 |
25 |
0.45 |
Concrete |
98 |
32 |
32.7 |
|
Soil | 47 | 11 | 23.4 |
aSums may not add up to 173 because of some missing values.