Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of truck drivers and seroprevalence of T. gondii infection
From: Toxoplasma gondii infection in interstate truck drivers: a case–control seroprevalence study
Prevalence of | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Subjects tested | T. gondii infection | P value | ||
Characteristic | No. | No. | % | |
Age groups (years) | ||||
30 or less | 21 | 1 | 4.8 | 0.25 |
31-50 | 120 | 13 | 10.8 | |
>50 | 51 | 9 | 17.6 | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 187 | 22 | 11.8 | 0.47 |
Female | 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
Birth place | ||||
Durango State | 104 | 9 | 8.7 | 0.12 |
Other Mexican state | 88 | 14 | 15.9 | |
Residence | ||||
Durango State | 116 | 11 | 9.5 | 0.18 |
Other Mexican state | 76 | 12 | 15.8 | |
Residence area | ||||
Urban | 149 | 20 | 13.4 | 0.41 |
Suburban | 36 | 2 | 5.6 | |
Rural | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | |
Educational level | ||||
No education | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 0.36 |
1-6 years | 71 | 7 | 9.9 | |
6-12 years | 113 | 14 | 12.4 | |
>12 years | 6 | 1 | 16.7 | |
Socio-economic level | ||||
Low | 38 | 7 | 18.4 | 0.37 |
Medium | 153 | 16 | 10.5 | |
High | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | |