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Table 3 Risk factors associated with Toxoplasma seroprevalence among the pregnant women (n = 316) in Bobo-Dioulasso town

From: Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women from Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso

Variable

Toxoplasma seroprevalence

Adjusted OR 95% CI

P-value

Occupation

 Housewife

27.8 (64/230)

1

-

 Others

48.6 (34/70)

1.83 [1.0–3.40]

0.05

Education level

 Illiterate

29.8 (52/174)

1

-

 Primary

31.7 (26/82)

1.10 [0.61–2.00]

0.75

 At least secondary

45.5 (20/44)

2.23 [1.04–4.63]

0.04

Residence

 Rural areas

27.3 (24/88)

1

-

 Urban residence

34.9 (74/212)

2.81 [1.24–6.86]

0.01

Presence of cat at home

 No

29.6 (75/253)

1

-

 Yes

48.9 (23/47)

1.61 [0.81–3.18]

0.16

Type of meat consumed

 Beef

21.2 (7/33

1

-

 Mutton

33.3 (6/18)

0.51 [0.11–2.38]

0.42

 Poultry

32.9 (72/219)

1.66 [0.67–4.11]

0.27

 Pork

28.6 (4/14)

1.04 [0.24–4.48]

0.96

 Meat combinationa

56.3 (9/16)

4.00 [1.06–15.24]

0.04

  1. apork + beef + mutton + bush meat + poultry