Research Article

Seroprevalence and Associated Risk Factors for Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Healthy Blood Donors: A Cross-Sectional Study in Sonora, Mexico

Table 5

Correlation of seroprevalence of anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies with a selection of characteristics of 55 IgG seropositive blood donors.

CharacteristicNumberPrevalence of anti-T. gondii IgM antibodies value
Number%

Blood bank
 Mexican Institute of Social Insurance43614.00.01
 State Center for Blood Transfusion12650.0

Age groups (years)
 30 or less15746.70.01
 31–5038489.5
 >502150.0

Cats in the neighborhood
 Yes39410.30.003
 No16850.0

Turkey meat consumption
 Yes 9555.60.01
 No 46715.2