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Table 2 Distribution of patients and control groups according to anti-Toxoplasma IgG, IgM, and ANA prevalence

From: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among a group of Egyptian patients with type I diabetes mellitus

 

Groups

 

Cases

Control

χ 2

p value

OR

CI

No.

%

No.

%

Lower

Upper

Anti-Toxo IgG

 Positive

27

45.0

14

23.3

6.26

0.01*

2.69

1.23

5.89

 Negative

33

55.0

46

76.7

     

Anti-Toxo IgM

 Positive

3

5.0

0

0.0

3.077

0.24

   

 Negative

57

95.0

60

100.0

     

ANA

 Positive

1

1.7

1

1.7

0.0

0.75

1

0.06

16.37

 Negative

59

98.3

59

98.3

     
  1. χ2 chi square, p value probability value, CI confidence index, OR odds ratio
  2. *p = 0.01 statistical significant difference
  3. p > 0.05 non-significant difference