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Table 4 The average incidence of TORCH infection with a heterogeneous aetiology

From: Current status of TORCH infection Seroprevalence in pregnant women: a cross-sectional study in Al Sharqia Governorate, Egypt

 

No disease N (%) 60 (28.6%)

Infected with mono agents N (%) 97 (46.2%)

Infected with two agents N (%) 45 (21.4%)

Infected with three agents N (%) 8 (3.8%)

Total N (%) 210 (100%)

Age (years)

 ≤ 25 years

30 (50.0%)

71 (73.2%)

19 (42.2%)

8 (100%)

128 (61%)

 > 25 years

30 (50.0%)

26 (26.8%)

26 (57.8%)

0 (0.0%)

82 (39%)

 Z test

1.9

6

1.26

3.5

 

 P-value

0.06

< 0.001

0.21

< 0.001

 

Mono infection

The studied women

N = 210

N = 97

% from its category

% from the total group

 Toxoplasma

54

55.70%

25.70%

 Rubella

10

4.80%

10.30%

 CMV

22

10.50%

22.70%

 Herpes simplex

11

5.20%

11.30%

Double infection

N = 45

  

 Toxoplasma + Rubella

12

26.70%

5.70%

 Toxoplasma + Herpes simplex

4

8.90%

1.90%

 Rubella + CMV

29

64.40%

13.80%

Triple infection

N = 8

  

 Toxoplasmosis + Rubella + CMV

8

100%

3.80%