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Table 2 Bivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with sero-prevalence of T. gondii among pregnant women (nā€‰=ā€‰360)

From: Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women in Adwa district, northern Ethiopia

Variable

Sero-status

COR

95%CI

P-value

Positive, n (%)

Residence

ā€ƒRural

69 (54.8)

3.59

(2.270ā€“5.679)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒUrban

59 (25.2)

1

Ā Ā 

Age

ā€ƒ15ā€“24

13 (11.1)

1

1

Ā 

ā€ƒ25ā€“34

65 (36.5)

4.6

(2.8ā€“8.8)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒ>/=35

50 (76.9)

26.6

(11.8ā€“60.3)

<ā€‰0.01

Occupation

ā€ƒStudent

9 (20)

0.49

(0.2ā€“1.2)

0.116

ā€ƒHouse wife

73 (51)

2.0

(1.1ā€“3.7)

0.022

ā€ƒFarmer

11 (26.2)

0.7

(0.3ā€“1.6)

0.4

ā€ƒGovernmental employee

22 (33.8)

1

1

Ā 

ā€ƒNon-governmental employee

4 (15.4)

0.35

(0.1ā€“1.16)

0.086

ā€ƒSelf employed

9 (23.1)

0.58

(0.23ā€“1.4)

0.24

Educational level

ā€ƒUnable to read and write

21 (44.7)

2.25

(1.09ā€“4.6)

0.03

ā€ƒ1ā€“8

39 (54.2)

3.3

(1.7ā€“6.2)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒ9ā€“12

40 (29.6)

1.17

(0.6ā€“2.1)

0.5

ā€ƒCollege and above

28 (26.4)

1

Ā Ā 

Trimester of pregnancy

ā€ƒFirst trimester

41 (36.0)

0.88

(0.52ā€“1..5)

0.65

ā€ƒSecond trimester

42 (32.3)

0.75

(0.4ā€“1.3)

0.28

ā€ƒThird trimester

45 (38.8)

1

Ā Ā 

Source of drinking water

ā€ƒUnprotected well

14 (60.9)

3.5

(1.5ā€“8.5)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒProtected well

35 (44.9)

1.8

(1.1ā€“3.1)

0.02

ā€ƒTap water

79 (30.5)

1

Ā Ā 

Hand washing after contact with garden soil and/or domestic animals

ā€ƒRarely

48 (56.5)

2.8

(1.6ā€“5.0)

<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒMostly

32 (26.7)

0.811

(0.5ā€“1.4)

0.436

ā€ƒAlways

48 (31)

1

Ā Ā 

Presence of domestic cat

ā€ƒNo

42 (22.6)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

86 (49.4)

3.35

(2.13ā€“5.3)

<ā€‰0.01

History contact with dog

ā€ƒNo

80 (29.4)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

48 (54.5)

2.8

(1.76ā€“4.7)

<ā€‰0.01

History of contact with goat/sheep

ā€ƒNo

91 (31.9%)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

37 (49.3)

2.076

(1.24ā€“3.5)

0.01

History of Contact with Camel

ā€ƒNo

113 (34.5)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

15 (46.9)

1.67

(0.8ā€“3.5)

0.16

Used to consume raw meat

ā€ƒNo

86 (33.7)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

42 (40.0)

1.31

(0.8ā€“2.09)

0.25

Used to consume raw vegetables

ā€ƒNo

26 (20.3)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

102 (44.0)

3.078

(1.8ā€“5.08)

<ā€‰0.01

Used to consume raw milk

ā€ƒNo

98 (35.3)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

30 (36.6)

1.06

(0.6ā€“1.7)

0.8

History of abortion

ā€ƒNo

90 (35.0)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

38 (36.9)

1.08

(0.6ā€“1.7)

0.7

History of needlestick injury

ā€ƒNo

110 (35.1)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

18 (38.3)

1.14

(0.6ā€“2.15)

0.67

History of blood transfusion

ā€ƒNo

111 (36.6)

1

Ā Ā 

ā€ƒYes

17 (29.8)

0.7

(0.4ā€“1.35)

0.3

  1. Note: CI confidence interval, COR Crude Odds Ratio; 1: referent