Research Article
Seroprevalence of Taenia saginata Cysts in Cattle, Human Hospital Cases, and Risk Factors for Human Taeniasis in Kajiado County, Kenya
Table 3
Risk factors for human taeniasis.
| Variable | Yes, n (%) | No, n (%) | value |
| Home slaughter | 105 (75%) | 35 (25%) | <0.0001 | Consumption of beef raw (some parts) | 140 (100%) | 0 (0%) | <0.0001 | Preparation (properly cooked) | 74 (53%) | 66 (47%) | 0.5329 | Presence and use of a latrine | 124 (89%) | 16 (11%) | <0.0001 | Reported presence of T. saginata infection | 29 (21%) | 111 (79%) | <0.0001 | Treatment | 124 (89%) | 16 (11%) | <0.0001 |
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