Table 3 Univariable and multivariable analysis of possible demographic and risk factors for toxoplasmosis in Thai Binh hospital
From: Sero-epidemiological status and risk factors of toxoplasmosis in pregnant women in Northern Vietnam
| Variable |
IgG seronegative No. (%) or mean (sd) |
IgG seropositive# No. (%) or mean (sd) |
Odds Ratio (95% CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univariable analysis | ||||
| Level of education | 0.157a,b | |||
| College | 92 (93%) | 7 (7%) | – | |
| Preschool | 1 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 4.11 (0.042–404) | |
| Primary school | 9 (75%) | 3 (25%) | 4.54 (1.04–19.9) | |
| Secondary school | 94 (97%) | 3 (3%) | 0.457 (0.124–1.69) | |
| High school | 85 (93%) | 6 (7%) | 0.938 (0.313–2.81) | |
| University degree | 87 (96%) | 4 (4%) | 0.634 (0.189–2.13) | |
| Post university degree | 3 (100%) | 0 (0%) | 1.76 (0.053–58.5) | |
| Street cleaning profession | 0.114a,b | |||
| No | 370 (94.4%) | 22 (5.6%) | – | |
| Yes | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (50.0%) | 16.5 (0.997–272) | |
| Consumption of pork | 0.0095a,b | |||
| No | 1 (33.3%) | 2 (66.7%) | – | |
| Yes | 370 (94.6%) | 21 (5.4%) | 0.035 (0.003–0.375) | |
| Consumption of chicken or duck | 0.114a,b | |||
| No | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (50.0%) | – | |
| Yes | 370 (94.4%) | 22 (5.6%) | 0.061 (0.004–1.00) | |
| Frequency meat consumption per week | 10 (3) | 9 (4) | 0.906 (0.803–1.02) | 0.108 |
| River as usual source of water | 0.058a,b | |||
| No | 371 (94%) | 22 (6%) | – | |
| Yes | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) | 49.5 (0.525–4670) | |
| Multivariable analysis | ||||
| Street cleaning profession | 1 (50.0%) | 1 (50.0%) | 18.0 (1.09–299) | 0.044b |
| Consumption of pork | 370 (94.6%) | 21 (5.4%) | 0.033 (0.003–0.359) | 0.005b |