Table 1:
Seroprevalence of anti-Fasciola antibodies according to epidemiological factors observed in Pirabad village, Lorestan Province, West of Iran, in 2014
| Variable | No. of samples | Frequency of anti-Fasciola antibodies n(%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | |||
| Male | 317 | 2(0.63) | 0.75 |
| Female | 484 | 4 (0.83) | |
| Level of education | |||
| Low literate | 701 | 6(0.86) | 0.01 |
| Diploma | 75 | 0(0.00) | |
| Academic degree | 25 | 0(0.00) | |
| Age group (years) | |||
| 1–19 | 308 | 2(0.65) | 0.11 |
| 20–39 | 283 | 0(0.00) | |
| 40–59 | 156 | 3(1.92) | |
| >=60 | 54 | 1(1.85) | |
| Occupation | |||
| Ranchman | 7 | 1(14.3) | <0.001 |
| Farmer | 28 | 0(0.00) | |
| Employee | 14 | 1(7.14) | |
| Self-employment | 58 | 1(1.72) | |
| Student | 284 | 2(0.70) | |
| Housewife | 208 | 1(0.5) | |
| Unemployed | 202 | 0(0.00) | |
| Use of local freshwater vegetables | |||
| Yes | 259 | 6(2.32) | 0.001 |
| No | 542 | 0(0.00) | |
| History of travel to the South province | |||
| Yes | 121 | 0(0.00) | 0.59 |
| No | 680 | 6(0.88) |