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Table 2 Toxoplasmosis and associated risk factors among pregnant women attending ANC of Yirgalem and Hawassa hospitals southern Ethiopia

From: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women attending antenatal clinics at Hawassa University comprehensive specialized and Yirgalem General Hospitals, in Southern Ethiopia

Risk factors

Toxoplasma gondii Ab.

Total N(%)

P-value

COR 95% (CI)

P-value

AOR 95% (CI)

Positive

Negative

Surgery

 Yes

69(83.1%)

14(16.8%)

83(16.8)

0.727

0.89(0.478–1.673)

0.727

1.12(0.598–2.091)

 Noa

335(81.5%)

76(18.5%)

411(83.2%)

    

Blood transfusion

 Yes

18(78.3%)

5 (21.7%)

23(4.7%)

0.654

1.26(0.456–3.492)

0.655

1.26(0.456–3.492)

 Noa

386(82%)

85(18%)

471(95.3%)

    

History of abortion

 Yes

52(77.6%)

15(22.4%)

67(13.6%)

0.342

1.35(0.724–2.532)

0.343

1.35(0.724–2.532)

 Noa

352(82.4%)

75(17.6%)

427(86.4%)

    

Presence of cats

 Yes

104(80%)

26(20%)

130(26.3%)

0.047

1.21(1.725–2.006)

0.043

1.72(1.625–2.206)

 Noa

301(82.7%)

63(17.3%)

364(73.7%)

    

Keep dogs in house

 Yes

124(84.4)

23(15.6%)

147(29.9%)

0.365

0.79(0.468–1.325)

0.366

0.79(0.468–1.323)

 Noa

280(80.9%)

66(19.1%)

346(70%)

    

Raw meat eating habit

 Yes

242(83.2%)

49(16.8%)

291(58.9%)

0.036

1.76(1.570–2.209)

0.019

1.65(1.517–1.941)

 Noa

163(80.3%)

40(19.7%)

203(41.1)

    

Types of milk

 Unpasteurized

153(81.8%)

34(18.2%)

187(37.8%)

0.015

1.45(1.182–1.688)

0.033

1.87(1.531–2.221)

 Pasteurized

196(84.2%)

37(15.8%)

233(47.2%

    

 Not at alla

55(75.3%)

18(24.6%)

74(18.8)

    

Raw vegetables

 Yes

334(82.3%)

72(17.7%)

406(82.2%)

0.619

0.60(0.591–1.610)

0.826

0.94(0.535–1.648)

 Noa

71(80.7%)

17(19.3%)

88(17.8%)

    

Contact with soil

 Yes

125(79.7%)

32(20.3%)

157(31.8%)

0.475

1.19(0.735–1.936)

0.475

1.19(0.735–1.936)

 Noa

279(82.8%)

58(17.2%)

337(68.2%)

    

Sources drinking water

Pipe watera

79(80.6%)

19(19.4%)

98(19.8%)

0.701

1.12(0.636–1.962)

0.701

1.12(0.636–1.962)

325(82.1%)

71(17.9%)

396(80.2%)

    

Slaughter house

 Yes

33(89.2%)

4(10.8%)

37(7.5%)

0.509

0.48(0.472–1.491)

0.342

0.61(0.223–1.681)

 Noa

372(81.4%)

85(18.6%)

457(92.5%)

    
  1. COR Crude Odds Ratio, AOR Adjusted Odds Ratio, CI Confidence Interval, aadjusted variable