Table 2.
Matched prevalence proportion ratios (mPPR) and their 95%CI for risk factors of TSOL, relevant past medical/neurological history and current neurological deficits
| Factor (total number of pairs with data available) | Number of pairs | mPPR (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV+ w f/HIV– w f | HIV+ w f/HIV– wo f | HIV+ wo f/HIV– w f | HIV+ wo f/HIV– wo f | ||
| History of overall headaches (162) | 8 | 36 | 12 | 114 | 2.20 (1.39–3.48) |
| History of acute headaches (170) | 7 | 31 | 9 | 123 | 2.38 (1.44–3.93) |
| History of chronic headaches (170) | 0 | 6 | 4 | 160 | 1.50 (0.42–5.32) |
| Past or present epileptic seizures (170) | 0 | 2 | 1 | 167 | 2.00 (0.18–20.06) |
| Current CNS symptoms (170) | 0 | 7 | 1 | 162 | 7.00 (0.86–56.89) |
| Current PNS symptoms (164) | 0 | 7 | 5 | 152 | 2.60 (0.93–7.29) |
| Any positive test for TSOL (170) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 162 | 1.00 (0.25–4.00) |
| Positive for CC-Ag | 0 | 1 | 0 | 169 | Undefined |
| Positive for CC-Ab (170) | 0 | 4 | 4 | 162 | 1.00 (0.25–4.00) |
| Positive for taeniosis-Ab (168) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 163 | 0.50 (0.05–5.51) |
| Consumes pork (164) | 95 | 18 | 38 | 13 | 0.85 (0.75–0.96) |
| Consumes undercooked pork (170) | 0 | 9 | 10 | 151 | 0.90 (0.37–2.21) |
| Consumes pork at least once a month (170) | 3 | 19 | 20 | 128 | 0.76 (0.42–1.38) |
| Has seen cysts in pigs (170) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 166 | 3.00 (0.31–28.84) |
| Has access to a latrine (170) | 163 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0.98 (0.95–1.01) |
| History of tapeworm carrier in family (170) | 1 | 6 | 2 | 161 | 2.33 (0.70–7.82) |
| Handwashing before eating (170) | 0 | 11 | 20 | 139 | 0.55 (0.26–1.15) |
| Anthelminthic treatment in the past year (170) | 3 | 10 | 20 | 137 | 0.57 (0.30–1.05) |
mPPR matched prevalence proportion ratio, CI confidence interval, HIV human immunodeficiency virus, w with, wo without, f factor, CNS central nervous system, PNS peripheral nerval system, TSOL T. solium taeniosis/cysticercosis, CC cysticercosis, Ag antigen