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Table 2 Univariate analysis for the association between risk factors and seroprevalence

From: High seroprevalence of echinococossis, schistosomiasis and toxoplasmosis among the populations in Babati and Monduli districts, Tanzania

Risk factor

Echinococcosis

Schistosomiasis

Toxoplasmosis IgG

Toxoplasmosis IgM

 

N/Total (%)

Gender

    

Male

19/136 (13.9)

65/136 (47.8)

71/136 (52.2)

17/136 (12.5)

Female

20/209 (9.56)

112/209 (53.6)

128/209 (61.2)

22/209 (10.5)

RR

1.46

0.892

0.852

1.19

(95% CI)

(0.810-2.633)

(0.718-1.107)

(0.702-1.035)

(0.655-2.153)

P-value

0.207

0.293

0.097

0.572

District

    

Babati

18/185 (9.73)

109/185 (58.9)

123/185 (66.5)

16/185 (8.65)

Monduli

21/160 (13.1)

68/160 (42.5)

76/160 (47.5)

23/160 (14.4)

RR

0.962

1.400

1.567

0.937

(95% CI)

(0.891-1.04)

(1.13-1.74)

(1.22-2.01)

(0.867-1.01)

P-value

0.321

0.002

0.000

0.094

Age group

    

-60

35/317 (11.0)

164/317 (51.7)

187/317 (59.0)

36/317 (11.3)

>60

4/28 (13.3)

13/28 (46.4)

12/28 (42.8)

3/28 (10.7)

RR

0.773

1.114

1.376

1.060

(95% CI)

(0.296-2.02)

(0.738-1.68)

(0.889-2.13)

(0.348-3.23)

P-value

0.603

0.590

0.098

0.918