Table 1 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection in HIV infected pre-ART individuals according to socio demographic and other risk factors

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)