Table 2. The prevalence of presence of Toxocara-canis stratified by groups of study (case vs. control), in Iran, Isfahan, 2015-16, (n=86).
| Toxocara-canis | Group of study | Model 1 $ | Model 2† | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case | Control | OR | 95% CI | p | OR | 95% CI | p | |
| Total | 40 (100) | 46 (100) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| Positive | 18(45.0) | 10(21.7) | Ref. | - | - | Ref. | - | - | 
| Negative | 22(55.0) | 36(78.3) | 2.95 | (1.15, 7.52) | 0.024* | 6.66 | (1.31, 34.00) | 0.023* | 
Numbers are presented as prevalence and percentage (%). OR: odd ratio; 95% CI: 95% confidence interval; p: p-value; Ref.: Referenced variable in the logistic regression model.
Model 1: using logistic regression analysis with adjustment for potential variables;
Model 2: Using multivariate logistic regression analysis after adjustment for confounders such as, age category, sex, going to the park/ garden, and presence of dogs at home.
Significant at level of 5%.