Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Wild Rats (Rattus rattus) in Northern Iran

Table 1

Statistical analysis of T. gondii seropositivity in wild rats in Northern Iran based on gender, age, and habitat type.

Characteristics	No.	No. of positive samples with MAT titers					No. of pos.	% of pos.	95% CI	value
		40	80	160	320	640
Gender
Male	42	1	17	4	1	0	23	54.7	38.6-70.1
Female	58	1	17	10	4	1	33	56.8	43.2-69.8	0.83
Total	100	2	34	14	5	1	56	56
Age
Juvenile	22	0	6	1	1	0	8	36.3	24.3-67.7
Adult	78	4	32	8	3	1	48	61.5	47.2-69.9	0.035
Total	100	4	38	9	4	1	56	56
Habitat type
Rural	76	1	29	11	4	2	47	61.8	49.9-72.7
Urban	24	1	6	1	1	0	9	34.6	17.2-55.6	0.028
Total	100	2	35	12	5	2	56	56

Significant difference.