Table 2.
Risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis serostatus
| Characteristics | Seronegative |
Seropositive |
OR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| N = 136 | N = 63 | P value | |
| ≥ 35 years, % (n) | 13.2 (18) | 23.8 (15) | 2.049 (0.955–4.393), P = 0.068 |
| Parity ≥ 3, % (n) | 16.9 (23) | 33.3 (21) | 2.457 (1.233–4.895), P = 0.016 |
| Poor obstetric history,* % (n)† | 40.2 (33/82) | 43.5 (20/46) | 1.142 (0.550–2.373), P = 0.852 |
| Literate (self-reported), % (n) | 56.6 (77) | 58.7 (37) | 1.090 (0.595–1.998), P = 0.878 |
| Soil-transmitted helminths in stool, % (n)‡ | 7.1 (14) | 4.6 (9) | 1.468 (0.598–3.601), P = 0.474 |
| Refugee, % (n) | 39.0 (53) | 39.7 (25) | 0.971 (0.527–1.788), P = 1.000 |
| At current address > 1 year, % (n) | 64.0 (87) | 73.0 (46) | 1.524 (0.790–2.941), P = 0.258 |
| Ethnic/religious group, % (n) | |||
| Karen | 71.1 (86) | 28.9 (35) | OR not calculated, P = 0.259 |
| Muslim | 45.5 (5) | 54.5 (6) | |
| Burman | 64.9 (37) | 35.1 (20) | |
| Other§ | 80.0 (8) | 20.0 (2) | |
| Category Muslim compared with other groups, % (n) | 3.7 (5) | 9.5 (6) | 2.758 (0.809–9.406), P = 0.106 |
CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. Data are % (n). Bold font indicates P value < 0.05.
*
Poor obstetric outcome (miscarriage, stillbirth, neonatal death, or preterm labor in history).
†
Primigravida excluded.
‡
In order of commonality of detection: Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworm, Strongyloides stercoralis; data missing for two cases.
§
Mon, Kachin, Pa Oh.