Table 2 Bivariate analysis of selected characteristics of the pregnant women studied and T. gondii infection.
Characteristic | Pregnant womena | Positive test for anti-T gondii antibodies | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. 343 (100%) | No. 21 (6.1%) | ||
Pork meat consumption | |||
Yes | 308 (90.1) | 20 (6.5) | 0.3 |
No | 34 (9.9) | 1 (2.9) | |
Beef meat consumption | |||
Yes | 337 (98.3) | 21 (6.2) | 0.6 |
No | 6 (1.7) | 0 (0) | |
Turkey meat consumption | |||
Yes | 102 (29.7) | 10 (9.8) | 0.06 |
No | 241 (70.3) | 11 (4.6) | |
Deer meat consumption | |||
Yes | 18 (5.2) | 3 (16.7) | 0.08 |
No | 325 (94.8) | 18 (5.5) | |
Squirrel meat consumption | |||
Yes | 12 (3.5) | 2 (16.7) | 0.1 |
No | 331 (96.5) | 19 (5.7) | |
Wild animal meat comsumptionb | |||
Yes | 26 (7.6) | 4 (15.4) | 0.06 |
No | 315 (92.4) | 17 (5.4) | |
Degree of meat cooking | |||
Raw or undercooked | 7 (1.7) | 0 (0) | 0.6 |
Well done | 401 (98.3) | 21 (5.2) | |
Unwashed raw vegetable or fruit consumption | |||
Yes | 228 (66.5) | 13 (5.7) | 0.6 |
No | 115 (33.5) | 8 (7) | |
Contact with catc | |||
Yes | 286 (83.4) | 17 (5.9) | 0.4 |
No | 57 (16.6) | 4 (7) | |
Gardening or agriculture | |||
Yes | 186 (54.2) | 13 (7) | 0.4 |
No | 157 (45.8) | 8 (5.1) | |
Residence outside Durango | |||
Yes | 8 (2.3) | 3 (37.5) | 0.009 |
No | 334 (97.7) | 18 (5.4) | |
Blood transfusion | |||
Yes | 24 (7.1) | 3 (12.5) | 0.1 |
No | 316 (92.9) | 18 (5.7) | |
Soil floors | |||
Yes | 28 (8.3) | 6 (21.4) | 0.004 |
No | 311 (91.7) | 15 (4.8) |