Research Article

Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Diabetes Mellitus Patients in China: Seroprevalence, Risk Factors, and Case-Control Studies

Table 4

Multivariate analysis of selected characteristics of diabetic patients and their association with Toxoplasma gondii infection.

Type of diabetic patientsCharacteristiAdjusted Odds rati95% Confidence intervalP value

T1DMObesity and overweight
Keeping cats at home
0.584
2.885
0.32-1.08
1.37-6.07
0.086
0.005
Consumption of raw/undercooked meat Consumption of oyster2.177
13.19
0.81-5.88
2.91-59.82
0.125
0.001
Consumption of fish0.2950.06-1.360.117
Source of drinking water1.7130.78-3.770.181
T2DMObesity and overweight
Keeping cats at home
Consumption of raw/undercooked meat
0.673
1.584
2.663
0.39-1.15
0.79-3.17
1.08-6.56
0.147
0.193
0.033
Consumption of oyster4.7581.98-11.45<0.001
Consumption of fish0.7470.32-1.720.493
Consumption of raw vegetables and fruits1.2960.72-2.330.385
GDMKeeping cats at home
Consumption of raw/undercooked meat
1.376
1.906
0.63-2.99
0.83-4.36
0.420
0.127
Consumption of oyster1.7640.78-3.990.173
Consumption of fish1.5160.72-3.180.271

variables with a p <0.25 in the univariate analysis were included.
by age and the other characteristics included in this table.