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Table 2 Bivariate analysis of putative risk factors for infection with T. gondii in the 432 blood donors from Durango, Mexico.

From: Seroepidemiology of infection with Toxoplasma gondii in healthy blood donors of Durango, Mexico

Characteristic

Blood donorsaNo. (%)

Positive test for anti-T gondii antibodies No. (%)

P value

Pork meat consumption

   

   Yes

361 (84.9)

21 (5.8)

0.05

   No

64 (15.1)

8 (12.5)

 

Turkey meat consumption

   

   Yes

126 (29.5)

3 (2.4)

0.01

   No

301 (70.5)

29 (9.6)

 

Sausage consumption

   

   Yes

367 (85.7)

25 (6.8)

0.2

   No

61 (14.3)

7 (11.5)

 

Degree of meat cooking

   

   Raw or undercooked

10 (2.3)

1 (10.0)

0.53

   Well done

422 (97.7)

31 (7.3)

 

Unwashed raw vegetable or fruit consumption

   

   Yes

59 (13.8)

3 (5.1)

0.59

   No

367 (86.2)

29 (7.9)

 

Cats at home

   

   Yes

116 (27)

15 (12.9)

0.01

   No

314 (73)

17 (5.4)

 

Cleaning cat feces

   

   Yes

46 (11.1)

4 (8.7)

0.46

   No

367 (88.9)

27 (7.4)

 

Cats in the neighborhood

   

   Yes

155 (36.2)

15 (9.7)

0.19

   No

273 (63.8)

17 (6.2)

 

Gardening or agriculture

   

   Yes

123 (29.4)

7 (5.7)

0.45

   No

296 (70.6)

23 (7.8)

 

Blood transfusion

   

   Yes

6 (1.4)

0 (0)

0.49

   No

419 (98.6)

30 (7.2)

 

Soil floors

   

   Yes

11 (2.8)

2 (18.2)

0.19

   No

389 (97.3)

28 (7.2)

 
  1. aBlood donors with available data.