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. 2020 Jan 9;13(1):54–60. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.54-60

Table-3.

Factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity among the pregnant women.

Factor Number of tested Seroprevalence Odds ratio (95% confidence interval) p-value

Positive number (%) Negative number (%)
Age (years)
 17-19 12 1 (8.3) 11 (91.7) Reference 0.7
 20-24 32 9 (28.1) 23 (71.9) 4.3 (0.5-38)
 25-29 29 6 (20.7) 23 (79.3) 2.9 (0.3-27)
 30-35 15 4 (26.7) 11 (73.3) 4 (0.4-42)
 >35 8 2 (25) 6 (75) 3.7 (0.3-49)
Locality
 Matay 46 13 (28.3) 33 (71.7) 1.8 (0.7-4.7) 0.3
 Dayr Mawas 50 9 (18) 41 (82) 0.6 (0.2-1.5)
Pregnancy
 1sttrimester 16 0 (0) 16 (100) Reference 0.02
 2nd trimester 28 10 (35.7) 18 (64.3) 19 (1.0-345)
 3rd trimester 52 12 (23.1) 40 (76.9) 10 (0.6-182)
Parity
 One time 28 3 (10.7) 25 (89.3) 0.3 (0.08-1.1) 0.1
 Two times or more 68 19 (27.9) 49 (72.1) 3.2 (0.9-12)
Exposure to soil
 Yes 33 5 (15.1) 28 (84.8) 0.48 (0.2-1.5) 0.2
 No 63 17 (27) 46 (73) 2.1 (0.7-6.2)
Contact with cat
 Yes 28 12 (42.9) 16 (57.1) 4.4 (1.6-12) 0.006
 No 68 10 (14.7) 58 (85.3) 0.2 (0.08-0.6)
Consumption of undercooked mutton
 Yes 18 12 (66.7) 6 (33.3) 14 (4.2-44) <0.0001
 No 78 10 (12.8) 68 (87.2) 0.07 (0.02-0.2)