Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Toxocara canis Infection in Children

Table 2

Health problems and nutritional status associated with toxocariasis serology in children from Ecatepec, Mexico.

Problem/nutrition status	Positives (𝑛=24)	Negatives (𝑛=84)	Chi^2	𝑝	OR	(95% CI)	𝑃
Respiratory	5	21	0.29	0.58	0.73	0.246–2.212	0.58
Dermatological	9	22	0.84	0.35	1.55	0.602–4.037	0.35
Eosinophilia	15	21	10.4	0.001	4.42	1.728–11.346	0.001
Normal nutrition	12	41	0.01	0.99	0.94	0.386–2.313	0.90
Low weight/mal nutrition	9	23	0.63	0.42	1.46	0.568–3.785	0.42
Overweight/obesity	6	17	0.14	0.70	1.22	0.424–3.543	0.707

∗OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence intervals; p: probability value for Chi-square; P: probability value for OR.