Research Article
Predictors of Toxoplasma gondii IgG Seropositivity and Cranial Ultrasound Patterns among Children with Hydrocephalus
Table 4
Other risk factors associated with T. gondii transmission.
| | Factors | Toxoplasma seroprevalence | Bivariate RR [95% CI] | value | | IgG Pos (%) | IgG Neg (%) |
| | Contact with cats | | No | 8 (18.6) | 35 (81.4) | | | | Yes | 21 (25.6) | 61 (74.4) | 1.0 [0.9–1.3] | 0.380 | | Type of meat consumed | | Fish | | No | 25 (21.0) | 94 (79.0) | | | | Yes | 4 (66.7) | 2 (33.3) | 1.6 [1.1–2.2] | 0.008 | | Beef | | No | 8 (24.2) | 25 (75.8) | | | | Yes | 21 (22.8) | 71 (77.2) | 1.0 [0.8–1.2] | 0.870 | | Goat | | No | 22 (21.6) | 80 (78.4) | | | | Yes | 7 (30.4) | 16 (69.6) | 1.1 [0.9–1.3] | 0.365 | | Pork | | No | 27 (27.3) | 94 (77.7) | | | | Yes | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1.3 [0.9–2.0] | 0.197 | | Sheep | | No | 27 (22.3) | 94 (77.7) | | | | Yes | 2 (50.0) | 2 (50.0) | 1.3 [0.9–2.0] | 0.197 | | Meat preparation | | Boiling | 26 (21.5) | 95 (78.5) | | | | Other methods | 3 (75.0) | 1 (25.0) | 1.7 [1.1–2.6] | 0.011 | | Grill meat | | Never | 20 (26.0) | 57 (74.03) | | | | Everyday/weekly | 6 (20.7) | 23 (79.3) | 0.9 [0.8–1.1] | 0.569 | | Monthly | 3 (15.8) | 16 (84.2) | 0.9 [0.7–1.1] | 0.350 | | Undercooked vegetable | | No | 14 (20.9) | 53 (79.1) | | | | Yes | 15 (25.9) | 43 (74.1) | 1.1 [0.9–1.2] | 0.514 | | Boiling water | | No | 15 (19.7) | 61 (80.3) | | | | Yes | 14 (28.6) | 35 (71.4) | 1.1 [0.9–1.3] | 0.255 | | Gardening | | No | 16 (22.2) | 56 (77.8) | | | | Yes | 13 (24.5) | 40 (75.5) | 1.0 [0.9–1.2] | 0.765 | | Inedible foods | | No | 27 (22.9) | 91 (77.1) | | | | Yes | 2 (28.6) | 5 (71.4) | 1.0 [0.8–1.5] | 0.731 | | Crawling | | No | 27 (22.7) | 92 (77.3) | | | | Yes | 2 (33.3) | 4 (66.7) | 1.1 [0.8–1.6] | 0.549 | | Sibling with hydrocephalus | | No | 28 (22.6) | 96 (77.4) | | | | Yes | 1 (100) | 0 (0) | 2.1 [0.9–5.0] | 0.066 |
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