Table 2.

Pregnant women responses for knowledge and practice on Toxoplasmosis by country.

K1 to K6 are the knowledge on general information of toxoplasmosis. K1: Have you ever read, heard, or seen any information about toxoplasmosis. K2: Have you ever been tested for toxoplasmosis? K3: Is toxoplasmosis caused by an infection? K4: Is toxoplasmosis caused by a poison? K5: Is toxoplasmosis (T.gondii) shed in the feces of infected cats? K6: Is toxoplasmosis (T.gondii) sometimes found in raw or undercooked meat? R1 to R5 are the knowledge on risk factors of toxoplasmosis. R1: Can people get toxoplasmosis by changing cat litter? R2: Can people get toxoplasmosis by eating undercooked meat? R3: Can people get toxoplasmosis by receiving blood transfusion? R4: Can people get toxoplasmosis by drinking untreated water, e.g., rain, tap, or unboiled? R5: Can people get toxoplasmosis by gardening without gloves? S1 to S10 are the knowledge on symptoms and timing of infection of toxoplasmosis. S1: Can pregnant women develop serious complications after infection with toxoplasmosis (T.gondii)? S2: Can unborn and/or newborn children develop serious complications after infection with toxoplasmosis (T.gondii)? S3: Can toxoplasmosis in a pregnant women cause fever and feeling like you have the flu? S4: Can toxoplasmosis in a pregnant women cause swollen glands (lymph node)? S5: Can toxoplasmosis in a pregnant women cause no symptoms? S6: Toxoplasmosis (T.gondii) can only be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus if she is newly infected during that pregnancy. S7: Toxoplasmosis (T.gondii) is rarely passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus if she is newly infected during that pregnancy. S8: A baby with toxoplasmosis may have no signs of illness at birth, but develop illness later. S9: A baby with toxoplasmosis may have vision problems. S10: A baby with toxoplasmosis may be treated with medicine. P1 to P7 are the preventive knowledge on ways to avoid toxoplasmosis. P1: Feeding your cat dry or commercial cat food and not letting it kill and eat rodents. P2: Avoiding stray cats. P3: Letting someone else change the cat's litter box. P4: Making sure the cat's litter box is changed daily. P5: Toxoplasmosis can be prevented by cooking meat well until no pink is seen and the juices run clear. P6: Toxoplasmosis can be prevented by thoroughly washing and/or peeling all fruits and vegetables before eating them. P7: Toxoplasmosis can be prevented by cleaning all cutting boards and utensils thoroughly after each use. B1 to B5 denotes the preventive behaviors of the pregnant women since becoming pregnant. B1: Do you routinely wash your hands after gardening? B2: Do you routinely wash your hands after changing cat litter? B3: Do you routinely wash your hands after handling raw meat? B4: Do you routinely wash your hands before eating food? B5: Do you eat raw meat?

The bold values indicate the total number of pregnant women who answered "Yes" for each questions in the questionnaire.