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Table 4 Association of infection risk variables with Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity in pregnant women and HIV patients by univariate analysis

From: Toxoplasma gondii infections among pregnant women, children and HIV-seropositive persons in Accra, Ghana

Study participants

Factor

Number examined, N (N/N 0; %)

Anti-Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity, n (n/N; %)

χ 2 value

p value (CI 95 %)

Pregnant women (N 0 = 125)

Own a cat

    

 Yes

56 (44.8)

28 (50.0)

0.058

0.808

 No

69 (55.2)

36 (52.1)

  

Contact with soil

    

 Yes

14 (11.2)

7 (50.0)

0.009

0.92

 No

111 (88.8)

57 (51.4)

  

Handle raw meat

    

 Yes

114 (91.2)

62 (54.4)

5.26

0.02*

 No

11 (8.8)

2 (18.2)

  

Eat raw meat

    

 Yes

28 (22.4)

14 (50.0)

0.02

0.88

 No

97 (77.6)

50 (51.5)

  

HIV-seropositive patients (N 0 = 125)

Own a cat

    

 Yes

42 (33.6)

26 (62.0)

0.47

0.48

 No

83 (64.4)

46 (55.4)

  

Contact with soil

    

 Yes

64 (51.2)

35 (54.7)

0.45

0.49

 No

61 (48.8)

37 (60.7)

  

Handle raw meat

    

 Yes

75 (60.0)

40 (53.3)

1.39

0.23

 No

50 (40.0)

32 (64.0)

  

Eat raw meat

    

 Yes

111 (88.8)

66 (59.5)

1.40

0.23

 No

14 (11.2)

6 (42.9)

  
  1. p value was calculated by Pearson’s chi-square (χ 2) with confidence interval (CI) of 95 % and 1 degree of freedom (df). p values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant and are indicated in bold fonts (*)