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Table 1 Anti-T. gondii seropositivity among pregnant women considering different studied demographics and risk factors, in West Azerbaijan province, Northwest Iran. The odds ratio can be inversed by 1 ÷ OR

From: Seromolecular study on the prevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pregnant women referred to a gynecology hospital in Urmia, northwest part of Iran in 2022

Variable

IgG

Total

OR

95% CI (OR)

P

Positive

Negative

Residential

       
 

Urban

56 (26.3%)

157 (73.7%)

213

0.650

0.404–1.045

0.049

 

Rural

45 (35.4%)

82 (64.6%)

127

1

 

Cat contact

       
 

Yes

45 (37.5%)

75 (62.5%)

120

1.757

1.089–2.834

0.014

 

No

56 (25.5%)

164 (74.5%)

220

1

 

Soil contact

       
 

Yes

68 (36.2%)

120 (63.8%)

188

2.043

1.256–3.326

0.003

 

No

33 (21.7%)

119 (78.3%)

152

1

 

Meat consumption

       
 

Undercooked

54 (32.1%)

114 (67.9%)

168

1.260

0.790–2.008

0.197

 

Cooked

47 (27.3%)

125 (72.7%)

172

1

 

Vegetable wash

       
 

Detergent

14(28.6%)

35 (71.4%)

49

-

-

0.332

 

Salt and water

35(31.8%)

75 (68.2%)

110

1.167

0.558–2.441

0.682

 

Water

48(31.4%)

105 (68.6%)

153

1.143

0.563–2.319

0.712

 

Disinfectants

4(14.3%)

24 (85.7%)

28

0.417

0.122–1.421

0.162

District Name*

       
  

Urmia

83 (28%)

213 (72%)

296

-

 

0.303

  

Showt

1

1

2

 
  

Salmas

4

7

11

 
  

Mahabad

2

4

6

 
  

Sardasht

2

2

4

 
  

Piranshahr

3

5

8

 
  

Poldasht

1

1

2

 
  

Khoy

4

1

5

 
  

Naghadeh

0

4

4

 
  

Bookan

1

1

2

 

Total

 

101 (29.7%)

239 (70.3%)

340

   
  1. * In the regional distribution, because of a low number of participants in some districts, the percentage would be invalid, thus it is not provided.