Table 3 Relation between anti-Toxoplasma IgG prevalence and sociodemographic data among patients and control groups
From: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii among a group of Egyptian patients with type I diabetes mellitus
Anti-Toxoplasma IgG (seropositivity) | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cases (n = 27) | Controls (n = 14) | χ 2 | p value | |||
No. | % | No. | % | |||
Gender | ||||||
Male | 8 | 29.6 | 8 | 57.1 | 2.93 | 0.09 |
Female | 19 | 70.4 | 6 | 42.9 | ||
Age groups | ||||||
30 years or less | 5 | 18.5 | 2 | 14.3 | 0.12 | 0.99 |
31–60 | 22 | 81.5 | 12 | 85.7 | ||
Residence | ||||||
Urban | 17 | 63.0 | 10 | 71.4 | 0.29 | 0.86 |
Rural | 10 | 37.0 | 4 | 28.6 | ||
Undercooked meat | ||||||
Yes | 8 | 29.6 | 14 | 100.0 | 18.36 | < 0.0001 |
No | 19 | 70.4 | 0 | 0.0 | ||
Unwashed vegetables | ||||||
Yes | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 7.1 | 1.98 | 0.68 |
No | 27 | 100.0 | 13 | 92.9 | ||
Contact with cats | ||||||
Yes | 19 | 70.4 | 0 | 0.0 | 18.36 | < 0.0001 |
No | 8 | 29.6 | 14 | 100.0 | ||
Contact with soil | ||||||
Yes | 23 | 85.2 | 0 | 0.0 | 27.17 | < 0.0001 |
No | 4 | 14.8 | 14 | 100.0 | ||