Seroepidemiological study of toxoplasmosis in women referred to a pre-marriage counseling center in Alborz Province, Iran

Table 2 Bivariate analysis of the risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection in 400 serum samples collected from childbearing-age women in Alborz Province, Iran

Variable	Positive serum no. (%)	Negative serum no. (%)	Odds ratio (95% CI) (bivariate analysis)	p-value
Consumption of raw/undercooked meat
Yes	9 (2.25)	4 (1)	9.84 (2.94–32.8)	< 0.001
No	72 (18)	315 (78.75)		< 0.001
Contact with cat
Yes	8 (2)	14 (3.5)	2.55 (1.03–6.34)	0.04
No	69 (17.25)	309 (77.25)
Occupation
Housewife	49 (12.25)	181 (45.25)	1.74 (0.9–3.21)	0.76
Others^a	32 (8)	138 (34.5)
Education level
Illiterate and primary	13 (3.25)	54 (13.5)	0.94 (0.48–1.82)	0.4
Diploma and university degree	68 (17)	265 (66.25)
Age
≥ 25 year-old	71 (17.75)	222 (55.5)	3.1 (1.53–6.27)	0.008
< 25 year-old	10 (2.5)

^a Students, employees and unemployed individuals. Statistical analysis was carried out using chi-squared analysis. Significance was set at p < 0.05

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