From: Toxoplasma gondii infection and abdominal hernia: evidence of a new association
Prevalence of T. gondii infection | P value | ||||
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Characteristic | No. a | % | No. | % | |
Age groups (years) | |||||
30 or less | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
31-50 | 11 | 20.4 | 0 | 0 | |
> 50 | 36 | 66.7 | 9 | 100 | |
Sex | |||||
Male | 32 | 58.2 | 3 | 9.4 | 0.14 |
Female | 23 | 41.8 | 6 | 26.1 | |
Birth place | |||||
Durango State | 45 | 83.3 | 5 | 11.1 | 0.03 |
Other Mexican State | 9 | 16.7 | 4 | 44.4 | |
Residence place | |||||
Durango State | 55 | 100 | 9 | 16.4 | - |
Residence area | |||||
Urban | 48 | 88.9 | 9 | 18.8 | 0.50 |
Suburban | 2 | 3.7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Rural | 4 | 7.4 | 0 | 0.0 | |
Educational level | |||||
No education | 1 | 1.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.67 |
1-6 years | 19 | 35.2 | 4 | 21.1 | |
7-12 years | 14 | 25.9 | 1 | 7.1 | |
> 12 years | 20 | 37.0 | 4 | 20.0 | |
Socio-economic level | |||||
Low | 15 | 28.3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.04 |
Medium | 38 | 71.7 | 9 | 23.7 | |
Occupation | |||||
Non-laborerb | 15 | 27.3 | 2 | 13.3 | 1.00 |
Laborerc | 40 | 72.7 | 7 | 17.5 |