Table 3.
Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis according to age, parity, and history of abortion among pregnant women in Rabat region
| Variable | Toxoplasma seroprevalence | X2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seropositivity, n (%) | Seronegativity, n (%) | |||
| Age | ||||
| 16–25 | 66 (34.9%) | 123 (65.1%) | 9.1283 | 0.0276* |
| 26–30 | 67 (46.5%) | 77 (53.5%) | ||
| 31–35 | 70 (50.7%) | 68 (49.3%) | ||
| 36–46 | 45 (42.9%) | 60 (57.1%) | ||
| Age of pregnancy | ||||
| First trimester | 84 (42.4%) | 114 (57.6%) | .0495 | 0.9756 |
| Second trimester | 122 (43.4%) | 159 (56.6%) | ||
| Third trimester | 42 (43.3%) | 55 (56.7%) | ||
| Paritiy | ||||
| Nulliparous | 110 (40.0%) | 165 (60.0%) | 2.5627 | 0.2777 |
| Primparous (1 Pa) | 117 (45.0%) | 143 (55.0%) | ||
| Multiparous (≥ 2Pa | 21 (51.2%) | 20 (48.8%) | ||
| No abortion | 188 (42.2%) | 258 (57.8%) | .7715 | 0.6799 |
| History of abortion | ||||
| One abortion | 43 (45.3%) | 52 (54.7%) | ||
| Two or more abortion | 17 (48.6%) | 18 (51.4%) | ||
*NS statistically significant, aNumber of pregnancy