Skip to main content

Table 3 Frequency of samples reactive for anti-T. gondii IgG antibodies stratified according to age of individuals

From: Anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in patients with beta-hemoglobinopathies: the first report in the Americas

 

Seropositive, n (%)

Seronegative, n (%)

 

G1

 ≤17 years

5 (25.0)

15 (75.0)

p-value = 0.072

OR = 0.34

95% CI = 0.11–1.06

 ≥18 years

32 (49.0)

33 (51.0)

G2

 ≤17 years

0

5 (100.0)

p-value = 0.45

OR = 0.16

95% CI = 0.006–4.36

 ≥18 years

2 (33.0)

4 (67.0)

  1. G1 sickle cell disease patients, G2 homozygous beta-thalassemia patients