Table 3.

Bivariate analysis of selected putative risk factors for infection with T. gondii in blood donors.

Characteristic	Subjects tested	Prevalence of T. gondii infection		P value
	Number	Number	%
Cats in the neighborhood
Yes	265	39	14.7	0.31
No	143	16	11.2
Cleaning cat excrement
Yes	42	10	23.8	0.03
No	366	45	12.3
Pork meat consumption
Yes	269	39	14.5	0.40
No	139	16	11.5
Sheep meat consumption
Yes	24	1	4.2	0.22
No	384	54	14.1
Pigeon meat consumption
Yes	2	1	50.0	0.25
No	406	54	13.3
Duck meat consumption
Yes	2	1	50.0	0.25
No	406	54	13.3
Quail meat consumption
Yes	4	1	25.0	0.44
No	404	54	13.4
Venison consumption
Yes	40	3	7.5	0.24
No	368	52	14.1
Iguana meat consumption
Yes	2	1	50.0	0.25
No	406	54	13.3
Fish consumption
Yes	244	39	16.0	0.07
No	164	16	9.8
Alcohol consumption
Yes	171	23	13.5	0.98
No	237	32	13.5
Tobacco consumption
Yes	61	14	23.0	0.01
No	347	41	11.8
Drug use
Yes	45	10	22.2	0.06
No	363	45	12.4
Soil contact
Yes	61	11	18.0	0.25
No	347	44	12.7
Washing hands before eating
Yes	390	50	12.8	0.08
No	18	5	27.8
Floor at home
Ceramic or wood	204	26	12.7	0.03
Concrete	203	28	13.8
Soil	1	1	100.0