Table 3 Bivariate and multivariate analyses of factors associated with seroprevalnce of T.gondii among pregnant women, Northwest Ethiopia

Age

 16-20

16

16

1

1

 21-25

25

25

0.99 (0.41, 2.43)

0.98 (0.32, 2.97)

 26-30

41

26

1.58 (0.67, 3.69)

1.59 (0.55, 4.64)

 31-35

54

9

6 (2.23, 16.13)*

5.50 (1.67, 17.97)*

 ≥36

44

7

6.29 (2.18, 18)*

3.56 (1.01, 12.51)*

Educational level

 Cannot read and write

24

2

5.25 (1.14, 24.27)*

4.77 (1.01, 30.3)*

 Read and write only

33

7

2.06 (0.78, 5.41)

1.72 (0.58, 5.14)

 Primary

45

8

2.46 (0.99, 6.11)

2.04 (0.72, 5.82)

 Secondary

30

45

0.29 (0.15, 0.58)

0.40 (0.16, 0.99)

 Tertiary

48

21

1

1

Residence place

 Urban

137

75

1

1

 Rural

43

8

2.94 (1.32, 6.59)*

1.32 (0.44, 4.02)

Occupation

 Government employee

28

37

1

1

 House wife

146

43

4.49 (2.47, 8.15)*

1.64 (0.70, 3.8)

 Others

6

3

2.64 (0.61, 11.50)

0.91 (0.13, 6.54)

Ownership of cat

 Yes

102

16

5.48 (2.95, 10.2)*

3.36 (1.39, 8.12)*

 No

78

67

1

Close contact with cat

 Yes

65

6

7.25 (3, 17.6)*

2.12 (0.67, 6.67)

 No

115

77

1

1

Source of water

 Tap water

140

71

1

 Other source

40

12

0.59 (0.29, 1.2)

-

Contact with Soil

 Have garden

54

17

1.66 (0.89, 3.10)

-

 Have not garden

126

66

1

Number of children

 No child

40

45

1

1

 One child

64

20

3.60 (1.86, 6.95)*

2.22 (1.0, 4.91)

 Two children

47

13

4.07 (1.93, 8.60)*

1.78 (0.67, 4.74)

 Three children

22

2

12.3 (2, 55)

2.47 (0.36, 17.2)

 Four or more

7

3

2.62 (0.6, 10)

0.40 (0.04, 3.72)