Table 2. Distribution of answers of medical doctors to the knowledge questions on toxoplasmosis.
The seventeen answers that were considered correct are highlighted with bold font.
| n selecting this answer | % selecting this answer (N = 522) | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toxoplasma gondii is a bacterium | 29 | 5.56 | 3.82–7.78 |
| Toxoplasma gondii is a virus | 15 | 2.87 | 1.68–4.59 |
| Toxoplasma gondii is a parasite | 419 | 80.27 | 76.69–83.51 |
| Toxoplasma gondii is a fungi | 27 | 5.17 | 3.51–7.34 |
| Toxoplasma gondii is an insect | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.57 |
| Not sure what T. gondii is | 20 | 3.83 | 2.42–5.75 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect humans | 419 | 80.27 | 76.69–83.51 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect pigs | 97 | 18.58 | 15.42–22.09 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect sheep | 69 | 13.22 | 10.51–16.33 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect camels | 28 | 5.36 | 3.66–7.56 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect dogs | 115 | 22.03 | 18.63–25.74 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect cats | 298 | 57.09 | 52.81–61.29 |
|
Toxoplasma gondii can infect fish |
4 | 0.77 | 0.24–1.84 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect chicken | 7 | 1.34 | 0.59–2.64 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can infect spiders | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.57 |
| Not sure what T. gondii can infect | 21 | 4.02 | 2.57–5.98 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of humans | 186 | 35.63 | 31.61–39.81 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of pigs | 56 | 10.73 | 8.29–13.61 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of sheep | 44 | 8.43 | 6.27–11.05 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of camels | 11 | 2.11 | 1.11–3.63 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of dogs | 108 | 20.69 | 17.38–24.33 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of cats | 324 | 62.07 | 57.84–66.16 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of fish | 4 | 0.77 | 0.24–1.84 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of chicken | 2 | 0.38 | 0.06–1.26 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can be shed in the feces of spiders | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00–0.57 |
| Not sure what can shed T. gondii in the feces | 65 | 12.45 | 9.82–15.50 |
| Toxoplasma gondii infection can be meatborne | 361 | 69.16 | 65.09–73.01 |
| Toxoplasma gondii infection cannot be meatborne | 46 | 8.81 | 6.60–11.48 |
| Not sure whether T. gondii infection can be meatborne | 105 | 20.11 | 16.84–23.72 |
| Toxoplasma gondii infection can be waterborne | 146 | 27.97 | 24.24–31.94 |
| Toxoplasma gondii infection cannot be waterborne | 178 | 34.10 | 30.13–38.25 |
| Not sure whether T. gondii infection can be waterborne | 190 | 36.40 | 32.35–40.60 |
| Clinical toxoplasmosis may involve: central nervous system | 407 | 77.97 | 74.26–81.37 |
| Clinical toxoplasmosis may involve: fetus | 227 | 43.49 | 39.28–47.77 |
| Clinical toxoplasmosis may involve: Red blood cells | 37 | 7.09 | 5.11–9.54 |
| Clinical toxoplasmosis may involve: Lungs | 116 | 22.22 | 18.81–25.94 |
| Clinical toxoplasmosis may involve: Eyes | 193 | 36.97 | 32.91–41.18 |
| Not sure what clinical toxoplasmosis may involve | 48 | 9.20 | 6.94–11.91 |
| Most T. gondii infections are subclinical | 365 | 69.92 | 65.88–73.74 |
| Most T. gondii infections are not subclinical | 48 | 9.20 | 6.94–11.91 |
| Not sure whether most T. gondii infections are subclinical | 102 | 19.54 | 16.31–23.11 |
| Toxoplasma gondii can cause blindness | 320 | 61.30 | 57.07–65.41 |
| Toxoplasma gondii cannot cause blindness | 43 | 8.24 | 6.10–10.84 |
| Not sure whether T. gondii can cause blindness | 157 | 30.08 | 26.26–34.12 |