Seroprevalence and risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii among pregnant women in Adwa district, northern Ethiopia

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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, behavioral and clinical factors of the study subjects (n = 360)

Socio-demographic Variables	Categories	Frequency(n)	Percent (%)
Residence	Rural	126	35.0
Residence	Urban	234	65.0
Age	15–24	117	32.5
	25–34	178	49.4
	>/=35	65	18.1
Occupational	Student	45	12.5
	House Wife	143	39.7
	Farmer	42	11.7
	Governmental employee	65	18.1
	Non-governmental employee	26	7.2
	Self employed	39	10.8
Educational status	Unable to read and write	47	13.1
	1–8	72	20.0
	9–12	135	37.5
	College and above	106	29.4
Trimester of pregnancy	First trimester	114	31.7
	Second trimester	130	36.
	Third trimester	116	32.1
Source of drinking water	Unprotected well	23	6.4
	protected well	78	21.7
	Tap water	259	71.9
Hand washing after contact with garden soil or domestic animals	Rarely	85	23.6
	Mostly	120	33.3
	Always	155	43.1
Domestic cat	No	186	13.1
Domestic cat	Yes	174	20.0
History contact with dog	No	272	75.6
History contact with dog	Yes	88	24.4
History of Contact with goat/sheep	No	285	79.2
History of Contact with goat/sheep	Yes	75	20.8
History of Contact with Camel	No	328	91.1
History of Contact with Camel	Yes	32	8.9
Used to consume raw meat	No	255	70.8
Used to consume raw meat	Yes	105	29.2
Used to consume raw milk	No	278	77.2
Used to consume raw milk	Yes	82	22.8
Used to consume raw vegetables	No	128	35.6
Used to consume raw vegetables	Yes	232	64.4
History of abortion	No	257	71.4
History of abortion	Yes	103	28.6
History of needle stick injury	No	313	86.9
History of needle stick injury	Yes	47	13.1
History of blood transfusion	No	303	84.2
History of blood transfusion	Yes	57	15.8

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