Table 2 Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma infection in HIV non-infected apparently healthy blood donors according to socio demographic and other risk factors

Age in years

0.06

0.52

18-20

29 (28.7)

15(51.7)

1(3.5)

21-30

53(52.5)

41(77.4)

1(1. 9)

31-40

9(8.9)

8(88.9)

0 (0.0)

41-55

10(9.9)

7(70.0)

1 (10.0)

Sex

0.001

0.54

M

50(49.5)

44(88.0)

2 (4.0)

F

51(50.5)

27(52.9)

1 (2.0)

Place of residence

0.88

0.25

Urban

67(66.3)

46 (68.7)

1 (1.5)

Rural

34(33.7)

25 (73.5)

2 (5.9)

Education

0.86

0.23

Literate

66(65.4)

46(69.7)

1 (1.5)

Illiterate

35(34.7)

25(71.4)

2(5.7)

History of blood transfusion

Yes

0

0

0(0.0)

No

101(100)

71(70.3)

3(3.0)

Contact with cat

0.81

0.95

Yes

69(68.3)

48(69.6)

2 (2.9)

No

32(31.7)

23(71.9)

1 (3.1)

Eating undercooked or raw meat

0.001

0.17

Yes

63 (62.4)

53 (84.1)

3 (4.8)

No

38 (37.6)

18 (47.4)

0 (0.0)

Eating unwashed raw vegetables or fruits

0.17

0.82

Yes

61(60.4)

46(75.4)

2(3.3)

No

40(39.6)

25(62.5)

1(2.5)

Total

101(100%)

71(70.29%)

3/101(2.97)