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Table 1 Distribution of T. gondii sero-prevalence along with demographic characteristics among pregnant women, Mwanza, 2013

From: Sero-prevalence and factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii infection among pregnant women attending antenatal care in Mwanza, Tanzania

Patients characteristic

T. gondii seroprevalence (N=350)

Total

Positive

Negative

 

n (%)

n (%)

 

Age (Yr)

   

  15-24

38 (21.8)

136 (78.2)

174

  25-34

61 (40.1)

91 (59.9)

152

  35-44

10 (41.7)

14 (58.3)

24

Residence

   

  Urban

68 (41.5)

96 (58.5)

164

  Rural

41 (22.0)

145 (78.0)

186

Occupation

   

  Business

37 (37.8)

61 (62.2)

98

  Peasant

57 (25.9)

163 (74.1)

220

  Employed

15 (46.9)

17 (53.1)

32

Education

   

  Illiterate

7 (33.3)

14 (66.7)

21

  Primary

66 (27.2)

177 (72.8)

243

  Secondary and above

36 (41.9)

50 (58.1)

86

Marital status

   

  Married

89 (30.3)

205 (69.7)

294

  Unmarried

20 (35.7)

36 (64.3)

56

Gravidity

   

  Primigravid

33 (29.5)

79 (70.5)

112

  Multigravid

61 (32.5)

127 (67.5)

188

  Grandmultigravid

15 (30.0)

35 (70.0)

50

Trimester

   

  1st Trimester

4 (26.7)

11 (73.3)

15

  2nd Trimester

50 (33.3)

100 (66.7)

150

  3rd Trimester

55 (29.7)

130 (70.3)

185