Table 2.
Seropositivity of T. gondii in relation to behavioral characteristics of the pregnant women in Mizan-Aman General hospital, south west Ethiopia
Variable | IgG Positive (n = 198) | Percent | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Ownership of cat | |||
Yes | 56 | 28.3 | 0.016 |
No | 142 | 72.7 | |
Presence of cat in the neighborhood | |||
Yes | 87 | 43.9 | 0.330 |
No | 111 | 56.1 | |
Having close contact with cat | |||
Yes | 121 | 61.1 | 0.002 |
No | 77 | 38.9 | |
Consumption of raw meat | |||
Yes | 93 | 47.0 | 0.011 |
No | 105 | 53.0 | |
Consumption of boiled milk | |||
No | 42 | 21.2 | 0.761 |
Yes | 156 | 78.8 | |
Hand washing after contact with raw meat | |||
Yes | 177 | 89.4 | 0.395 |
No | 21 | 10.6 | |
Having contact with garden soil | |||
Yes | 92 | 46.5 | 0.001 |
No | 106 | 53.5 | |
Consuming Vegetable without washing | |||
Yes | 21 | 10.6 | 0.840 |
No | 177 | 89.4 | |
Source of drinking Water | |||
Tap | 163 | 82.3 | 0.642 |
Well | 29 | 14.7 | |
Others | 5 | 2.5 |