Variable
|
Frequency (%)
|
IgG +ve (%)
|
P value*
|
IgM +ve(%)
|
P value
|
---|
Age in years
| | |
0.45
| |
0.78
|
18-20
|
3(2.9)
|
3(100)
| |
0 (0.0)
| |
21-30
|
43(41.8)
|
35 (81.4)
| |
4(9.3)
| |
31-40
|
31(30.1)
|
28(90.3)
| |
3(9.7)
| |
41-55
|
26(25.2)
|
24(92.3)
| |
4(15.4)
| |
Sex
| | |
0.39
| |
0.70
|
M
|
43(41. 7)
|
39 (90.7)
| |
4 (9.3)
| |
F
|
60 (58.3)
|
51(85.0)
| |
7 (11.7)
| |
Place of residence
| | |
0.29
| |
0.75
|
Urban
|
96(93.2)
|
83(86.5)
| |
10(10.4)
| |
Rural
|
7(6.8 )
|
7(100)
| |
1(14.3)
| |
Education
| | |
0.20
| |
0.68
|
Literate
|
71(68.9)
|
64(90.1)
| |
7(9.9)
| |
Illiterate
|
32(31.1)
|
26(81.3)
| |
4(12.5)
| |
History of blood transfusion
| |
0.27
| |
0.19
|
Yes
|
3(2.9)
|
2(66.7)
| |
1 (33.3)
| |
No
|
100(97.1)
|
88(88.0)
| |
10(10.0)
| |
Contact with cat
| | |
0.04
| |
0.83
|
Yes
|
72(69.9)
|
66(91.7)
| |
8(11.1)
| |
No
|
31(30.1)
|
24 (77.4)
| |
3(9.7)
| |
Eating undercooked or raw meat
| | |
0.02
| |
0.31
|
Yes
|
86(83.5)
|
78(90.7)
| |
8(9.3)
| |
No
|
17(16.5)
|
12(70.6)
| |
3(17.7)
| |
Eating unwashed raw vegetables or fruits
| | |
0.85
| |
0.82
|
Yes
|
50(48.5)
|
44(88.0)
| |
6(12.0)
| |
No
|
53(51.5)
|
46(86.8)
| |
5(9.4)
| |
Total
|
103(100)
|
90(87.4)
| |
11 (10.7)
| |
- *P values were calculated using Chi square test.