Table 3.
Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with seroprevalnce of T.gondii among pregnant women, Northwest Ethiopia
| Variables | Toxoplasmosis seropositivity | Crude OR (95% CI) | Adjusted OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Age | ||||
| 16-20 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 |
| 21-25 | 25 | 25 | 0.99 (0.41, 2.43) | 0.98 (0.32, 2.97) |
| 26-30 | 41 | 26 | 1.58 (0.67, 3.69) | 1.59 (0.55, 4.64) |
| 31-35 | 54 | 9 | 6 (2.23, 16.13)* | 5.50 (1.67, 17.97)* |
| ≥36 | 44 | 7 | 6.29 (2.18, 18)* | 3.56 (1.01, 12.51)* |
| Educational level | ||||
| Cannot read and write | 24 | 2 | 5.25 (1.14, 24.27)* | 4.77 (1.01, 30.3)* |
| Read and write only | 33 | 7 | 2.06 (0.78, 5.41) | 1.72 (0.58, 5.14) |
| Primary | 45 | 8 | 2.46 (0.99, 6.11) | 2.04 (0.72, 5.82) |
| Secondary | 30 | 45 | 0.29 (0.15, 0.58) | 0.40 (0.16, 0.99) |
| Tertiary | 48 | 21 | 1 | 1 |
| Residence place | ||||
| Urban | 137 | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| Rural | 43 | 8 | 2.94 (1.32, 6.59)* | 1.32 (0.44, 4.02) |
| Occupation | ||||
| Government employee | 28 | 37 | 1 | 1 |
| House wife | 146 | 43 | 4.49 (2.47, 8.15)* | 1.64 (0.70, 3.8) |
| Others | 6 | 3 | 2.64 (0.61, 11.50) | 0.91 (0.13, 6.54) |
| Ownership of cat | ||||
| Yes | 102 | 16 | 5.48 (2.95, 10.2)* | 3.36 (1.39, 8.12)* |
| No | 78 | 67 | 1 | |
| Close contact with cat | ||||
| Yes | 65 | 6 | 7.25 (3, 17.6)* | 2.12 (0.67, 6.67) |
| No | 115 | 77 | 1 | 1 |
| Source of water | ||||
| Tap water | 140 | 71 | 1 | |
| Other source | 40 | 12 | 0.59 (0.29, 1.2) | - |
| Contact with Soil | ||||
| Have garden | 54 | 17 | 1.66 (0.89, 3.10) | - |
| Have not garden | 126 | 66 | 1 | |
| Number of children | ||||
| No child | 40 | 45 | 1 | 1 |
| One child | 64 | 20 | 3.60 (1.86, 6.95)* | 2.22 (1.0, 4.91) |
| Two children | 47 | 13 | 4.07 (1.93, 8.60)* | 1.78 (0.67, 4.74) |
| Three children | 22 | 2 | 12.3 (2, 55) | 2.47 (0.36, 17.2) |
| Four or more | 7 | 3 | 2.62 (0.6, 10) | 0.40 (0.04, 3.72) |
*Significant at P-Value <0.05.