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Table 3 Analysis of seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis based on some demographic characteristics of the population under study based on logistic regression

From: Evaluation of Toxoplasma gondii infection in western Iran: seroepidemiology and risk factors analysis

Variables

Seropositive samples (%)

Seronegative samples (%)

OR

p value

Sex

 Female

177 (33)

360 (67)

0.934

0.657

 Male

99 (34.5)

188 (65.5)

  

Age groups (year)

 20-30**

37 (28.7)

92 (71.3)

-

-

 31-40

56 (22.8)

191 (77.2)

1.37

0.475

 41-50

87 (32.2)

183 (67.8)

0.846

0.0001*

 51-60

96 (53.9)

82 (46.1)

0.344

0.074

Habitat

 Urban

194 (33.9)

379 (66.1)

1.055

0.739

 Rural

82 (32.7)

169 (67.3)

  

Marital status

 Single

27 (28.4)

68 (71.6)

0.765

0.265

 Married

249 (34.2)

480 (65.8)

  

Keeping cat

 Yes

24 (33.8)

47 (66.2)

1.015

0.954

 No

252 (33.5)

501 (66.5)

  
  1. *Statistical significance was defined as a p value of < 0.05
  2. **The reference category