Research Article
Predictors of Toxoplasma gondii IgG Seropositivity and Cranial Ultrasound Patterns among Children with Hydrocephalus
Table 1
Sociodemographic characteristics and other relevant characteristics among infants and their mothers.
| Children characteristics | Number () | Percentage (%) |
| Age group | | | Neonates | 30 | 24.0 | Early infancy | 48 | 38.4 | Late infancy | 47 | 37.6 | Gender | | | Female | 49 | 39.2 | Male | 76 | 60.8 | Birth order | | | 1st born | 37 | 29.6 | 2nd-4th born | 53 | 42.4 | >5th born | 35 | 28.0 | Residence | | | Urban | 49 | 39.2 | Rural | 76 | 60.8 | Caregiver’s level of education | | | Incomplete | 33 | 26.4 | Primary school | 70 | 56.0 | Secondary school | 22 | 17.6 | Caregiver’s employment | | | Peasants | 84 | 67.2 | Not employed | 18 | 14.4 | Employed | 23 | 18.4 | Marital status | | | Not married | 16 | 12.8 | Married | 109 | 87.2 | Maternal age | | | <35 years | 115 | 92.0 | >35 years | 10 | 8.0 |
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Mothers/guardians’ characteristics. |