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Table 5 Logistic regression analysis of predictors of T. gondii infection in women of child-bearing age

From: Seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondiiinfection in women of child-bearing age in central Ethiopia

Variable

 Category

IgG Positive/

 Univariate

Multivariate

  

 Total (%)

 OR (95% CI)

 OR (95% CI)

 P

Study areas

Ambo

64/93 (68.8)

reference

reference

-

Addis Ababa

15/150 (76.7)

1.49 (0.83, 2.66)

2.42 (0.96, 6.06)

0.060

Metehara

54/60 (90.0)

4.08 (1.58, 10.55)

2.85 (0.89, 9.16)

0.078

Debre-Zeit

113/122 (92.6)

5.69 (2.54, 12.77)

4.46 (1.67, 11.89)

0.003

Age

15 – 20

132/180 (73.3)

reference

reference

-

(years)

21 – 25

110/130 (84.6)

2.0 (1.12, 3.57)

1.22 (0.62, 2.39)

0.566

≥26

104/115 (90.4)

3.4 (1.70, 6.95)

1.79 (0.80, 4.00)

0.153

Residential place

Urban

244/305 (80.0)

reference

  

Rural

102/120 (85.0)

1.42 (0.80, 2.52)

Monthly income

High

27/33 (81.8)

reference

reference

-

Medium

28/36 (77.8)

1.29 (0.39, 4.20)

1.07 (0.29, 3.94)

0.913

Low

291/356 (81.7)

1.00 (0.40, 2.53)

1.24 (0.43, 3.60)

0.690

Education

Tertiary

54/67 (80.6)

reference

reference

-

Secondary

90/115 (78.3)

1.15 (0.55, 2.44)

1.58 (0.66, 3.75)

0.303

Primary

130/162 (80.3)

1.02 (0.50, 2.10)

1.46 (0.62, 3.44)

0.389

Illiterate

72/81 (89.0)

1.93 (0.77, 4.83)

1.93 (0.61, 6.15)

0.266

Pregnancy

No

162/212 (76.4)

reference

reference

-

Yes

184/213 (86.4)

1.96 (1.18, 3.24)

2.01 (1.13, 3.59)

0.018

House floor

Cemented

199/252 (79.0)

reference

reference

-

 

Soil

147/173 (85.0)

1.51 (0.90, 2.52)

1.25 (0.64, 2.45)

0.516

Raw meat consumption

No

204/248 (82.3)

reference

reference

-

Yes

142/177 (80.2)

1.14 (0.70, 1.87)

1.13 (0.59, 2.18)

0.713

Hand washing after handling raw meat

Yes

319/389 (82.0)

reference

reference

-

N0

27/36 (75.0)

1.52 (0.68, 3.37)

1.31 (0.52, 3.31)

0.573

Raw vegetable consumption

No

298/364 (81.9)

reference

reference

-

Yes

150/171 (87.7)

2.11 (1.23, 3.64)

2.21 (1.03, 4.78)

0.043

Raw milk consumption

No

196/254 (77.2)

reference

reference

-

Yes

48/61 (78.7)

1.22 (0.63, 2.39)

1.31 (0.59, 2.90)

0.507

Source of water

Tap

160/212 (75.5)

reference

reference

-

Well + river

186/213 (87.3)

2.24 (1.34, 3.73)

1.99 (0.80, 4.90)

0.137

Exposure with soil

No

86/105 (81.9)

reference

reference

-

Yes

260/320 (81.3)

1.05 (0.59, 1.85)

1.10 (0.53, 2.29)

0.795

Cat at home

No

127/167 (76.1)

reference

  

Yes

219/258 (84.9)

1.77 (1.08, 2.89)

  

Contact with cat

No

130/170 (76.5)

reference

reference

-

Yes

216/255 (84.7)

1.70 (1.04, 2.79)

1.12 (0.57, 2.21)

0.746

Precaution

Yes

120/129 (93.0)

reference

  

No

104/136 (76.5)

4.10 (1.87, 8.99)

HIV status

Negative

247/313 (78.9)

reference

reference

-

 

Positive

99/112 (88.4)

2.03 (1.07, 3.85)

1.47 (0.69, 3.14)

0.316

  1. Key to Abbreviation: Tap = unboiled tap water; Well + river = unboiled well and river water; precaution = precaution while cat feces cleaning.
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