Table 1 Distribution of T. gondii along with demographic characteristics of the pregnant women (n = 201), Jimma town, 2011
Demographic characteristics | Seroprevalence | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive n (%) | Negative n (%) | ||
Age group (years) | |||
15 – 19 | 16 (64.0) | 9 (36.0) | 25 (12.4) |
20 – 24 | 81 (83.5) | 16 (16.5) | 97 (48.3) |
25 – 29 | 55 (88.7) | 7 (11.3) | 62 (30.8) |
30 – 35 | 16 (94.1) | 1 (5.9) | 17 (8.5) |
Occupation | |||
Housewives | 134 (82.7) | 28 (17.3) | 162 (80.6) |
Merchants | 14 (82.4) | 3 (17.6) | 17 (8.5) |
House maids | 6 (75) | 2 (25) | 8 (4.0) |
Daily laborers | 7 (100) | 0 | 7 (3.5) |
Others | 7 (100) | 0 | 7 (3.5) |
Level of education | |||
Illiterate | 38 (77.6) | 11 (22.4) | 49 (24.4) |
Read and write only | 13 (86.7) | 2 (13.3) | 15 (7.5) |
Grade 1-4 | 32 (82.1) | 7 (17.9) | 39 (19.4) |
Grade 5-8 | 44 (86.3) | 7 (13.7) | 51 (25.4) |
Grade 9-12 | 37 (90.2) | 4 (9.8) | 41 (20.4) |
12+ | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 6 (3.0) |
Trimester of pregnancy | |||
1st trimester | 23 (79.3) | 6 (20.7) | 29 (14.4) |
2nd trimester | 86 (82.7) | 18 (17.3) | 104 (51.7) |
3rd trimester | 59 (86.8) | 9 (13.2) | 68 (33.8) |