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Table 3 Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with seroprevalence 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, n (%)

COR (95%CI),

P-value

AOR (95%CI),

P-value

Positive, n(%)

Residence

ā€ƒRural

69 (54.8)

3.6 (2.3ā€“5.7), <ā€‰0.01

1.6 (0.49ā€“5.6),0.41

ā€ƒUrban

59 (25.2)

1

1

Age

ā€ƒ15ā€“24

13 (11.1)

1

Ā 

ā€ƒ25ā€“34

65 (36.5)

4.6 (2.4ā€“8.8), <ā€‰0.01

15.6 (5.9ā€“40.9),<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒ>/=35

50 (76.9)

26.6 (11.8ā€“60.3),<ā€‰0.01

42.5 (12.7ā€“141.7),<ā€‰0.01

Occupation

ā€ƒStudent

9 (20)

0.49 (0.2ā€“1.2), 0.1

0.4 (0.08ā€“2.01),0.27

ā€ƒHouse Wife

73 (51)

2 (1.1ā€“3.7), 0.02

0.62 (0.18ā€“2.1),0.45

ā€ƒFarmer

11 (26.2)

0.7 (0.3ā€“1.6)

0.64 (0.17ā€“2.3), 0.51

ā€ƒGovernmental employee

22 (33.8)

1

1

ā€ƒNon-governmental employee

4 (15.4)

0.35 (0.1ā€“1.16), 0.08

0.21 (0.03ā€“1.3),0.09

ā€ƒSelf employed

9 (23.1)

0.58 (0.23ā€“1.4), 0.24

0.5 (0.12ā€“2.47),0.4

Educational level

ā€ƒUnable to read and write

21 (44.7)

2.25 (1.09ā€“4.6), 0.03

5.8 (1.27ā€“26.7), 0.02

ā€ƒ1ā€“8

39 (54.2)

3.3 (1.7ā€“6.2),<ā€‰0.01

2.9 (0.7ā€“11.7),0.13

ā€ƒ9ā€“12

40 (29.6)

1.17 (0.6ā€“2.1), 0.5

3.2 (1.09ā€“9.1),0.03

ā€ƒCollege and above

28 (26.4)

1

1

Source of drinking water

ā€ƒUnprotected well

14 (60.9)

3.5 (1.5ā€“8.5), <ā€‰0.01

1.3 (0.24ā€“7.18),0.7

ā€ƒProtected well

35 (44.9)

1.8 (1.1ā€“3.1), 0.02

0.6 (0.2ā€“1.80),0.4

ā€ƒTap water

79 (30.5)

1

1

Hand washing after contact with garden soil or domestic animals

ā€ƒRarely

48 (56.5)

2.8 (1.6ā€“5.0)

7.7 (2.7ā€“21.9),<ā€‰0.01

ā€ƒMostly

32 (26.7)

0.8 (0.5ā€“1.4), 0.4

0.46 (02ā€“1.06),0.07

ā€ƒAlways

48 (31)

1

1

Presence of domestic cat

ā€ƒNo

42 (22.6)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

86 (49.4)

3.35 (2.13ā€“5.3), <ā€‰0.01

5.2 (2.36ā€“11.6), <ā€‰0.01

History contact with dog

ā€ƒNo

80 (29.4)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

48 (54.5)

2.8 (1.7ā€“4.7), <ā€‰0.01

12.9 (4.9ā€“34.2), <ā€‰0.01

History of contact with goat/sheep

ā€ƒNo

91 (31.9)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

37 (49.3)

2.07 (1.2ā€“3.5), 0.01

1.5 (0.5ā€“4.7), 0.4

History of Contact with Camel

ā€ƒNo

113 (34.5)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

15 (46.9)

1.67 (0.8ā€“3.5), 0.16

0.5 (0.18ā€“1.6), 0.29

Used to consume raw meat

ā€ƒNo

86 (33.7)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

42 (40.0)

1.3 (0.8ā€“2.09),0.25

1.7 (0.8ā€“3.5), 0.17

Used to consume raw vegetables

ā€ƒNo

26 (20.3)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

102 (44)

3.07 (1.8ā€“5.08), <ā€‰0.01

6.7 (2.6ā€“17.2), <ā€‰0.01

Used to consume raw milk

ā€ƒNo

98 (35.3)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

30 (36.6)

1.06 (0.6ā€“1.7),0.8

2.05 (0.86ā€“4.8), 0.1

History of abortion

ā€ƒNo

90 (35.0)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

38 (36.9)

1.08 (0.6ā€“1.7), 0.7

0.8 (0.36ā€“1.7), 0.6

History of needlestick injury

ā€ƒNo

110 (35.1)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

18 (38.3)

1.14 (0.6ā€“2.15), 0.67

2.8 (0.9ā€“8.9), 0.07

History of blood transfusion

ā€ƒNo

111 (36.6)

1

1

ā€ƒYes

17 (29.8)

0.7 (0.4ā€“1.35), 0.3

0.29 (0.07ā€“1.07), 0.6

  1. Note: AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI confidence interval, COR Crude Odds Ratio; 1: referent; variable with a p value presented in boldface are statistically significant