Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants
Participants characteristics | Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | Total out of 100 (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age groups | ||||
 15–20 | 3 (11.5%) | 23 (88.5%) | 26 (26%) | 0.153 |
 21–30 | 13 (28.9%) | 32 (71.1%) | 45 (45%) | |
 31–40 | 7 (25.9%) | 20 (74.1%) | 27 (27%) | |
 41–50 | 4 (30.8%) | 9 (69.2%) | 13 (13%) | |
Marital status | ||||
 Married | 22 (27.8%) | 57 (72.2%) | 79 (79%) | 0.855 |
 Single | 4 (26.7%) | 11 (73.3%) | 15 (15%) | |
 Divorced | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (100%) | 2 (2%) | |
 Widow | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.0%) | 4 (4%) | |
Residence | ||||
 Al Fayha | 8 (33.3%) | 16 (66.7%) | 24 (24%) | 0.491 |
 Al Gadesia | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (100%) | 3 (3%) | |
 Gereaf sharq | 10 (34.5%) | 19 (65.5%) | 29 (29%) | |
 Haj Yousef | 7 (21.2%) | 26 (78.8%) | 33 (33%) | |
 Soba Sharq | 2 (18.2%) | 9 (81.8%) | 11 (11%) | |
Direct contact with cats | ||||
 Yes | 14 (37.8%) | 23 (62.2%) | 37 (37%) | 0.052 |
 No | 13 (20.6%) | 50 (79.4%) | 63 (63%) | |
Consumption of raw meat | ||||
 Yes | 18 (27.3%) | 48 (72.7%) | 66 (66%) | 0.565 |
 No | 9 (26.5%) | 25 (73.4%) | 34 (34%) | |
Consumption of raw vegetables | ||||
 Yes | 3 (30.0%) | 7 (70.0%) | 10 (10%) | 0.540 |
 No | 24 (26.7%) | 66 (73.3%) | 90 (90%) | |
Consumption of unpasteurized milk | ||||
 Yes | 1 (25.0%) | 3 (75.5%) | 4 (4%) | 0.706 |
 No | 26 (27.1%) | 70 (72.9%) | 96 (96%) | |
Owing rabbits at home | ||||
 Yes | 1 (16.7%) | 5 (83.3%) | 6 (6%) | 0.483 |
 No | 26 (27.7%) | 68 (72.3%) | 94 (94%) | |
Source of drinking water | ||||
 Tap water | 25 (29.4%) | 60 (70.6%) | 85 (85%) | 0.413 |
 Filtered water | 2 (14.3%) | 12 (85.7%) | 14 (14%) | |
 Wells water | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (100%) | 1 (1%) | |
History of abortion | ||||
 Yes | 6 (37.5%) | 10 (62.5%) | 16 (16%) | 0.230 |
 No | 21 (25.0%) | 63 (75.0%) | 84 (84%) | |