Table 3 Results of univariable analysis of potential risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity
From: First report on seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs in Central Ethiopia
| Variable category | Number tested | Test Pos. (%) | χ2 | P value | Univariable OR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | 33.9 | <0.001 | |||||
| Bishoftu | 246 | 56 (22.8) | 1.0 | ||||
| Ambo | 57 | 19 (33.3) | 1.7 (0.91-3.17) | 0.098 | |||
| Akaki Kaliti | 24 | 11 (45.8) | 2.87 (1.22-6.76) | 0.016 | |||
| Kolfe Keraniho | 75 | 43 (57.3) | 4.56 (2.64-7.87) | <0.001 | |||
| Sex | 0.43 | 0.511 | |||||
| Female | 240 | 74 (30.8) | 1.0 | ||||
| Male | 162 | 55 (34.0) | 1.15 (0.75-1.76) | 0.511 | |||
| Age | 2.27 | 0.039 | |||||
| <12 months | 170 | 45 (26.5) | 1.0 | ||||
| ≥12 months | 232 | 84 (36.2) | 1.58 (1.02-2.43) | 0.039 | |||
| Management | 2.18 | 0.140 | |||||
| Intensive | 334 | 102 (30.5 | 1.0 | ||||
| Extensive | 68 | 27 (39.7) | 1.5 (0.87-2.57) | 0.142 | |||
| Presence of cats | 0.03 | 0.864 | |||||
| No | 61 | 19 (31.2) | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 341 | 110 (32.3) | 1.05 (0.58-1.89) | 0.864 | |||
| Presence of dogs | 16.2 | <0.001 | |||||
| No | 157 | 32 (20.4) | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 245 | 97 (39.6) | 2.56 (1.61-4.08) | <0.001 | |||
| Housing of domestic cats | 0.26 | 0.607 | |||||
| Totally outdoor | 138 | 42 (30.4) | 1.0 | ||||
| Mixed* | 264 | 87 (33) | 1.12 (0.72-1.75) | 0.607 | |||
| Pig feed type | 26.96 | <0.001 | |||||
| Without animal product | 327 | 86 (26.3) | 1.0 | ||||
| With animal product | 75 | 43 (57.3) | 3.77 (0.24-6.33) | <0.001 | |||
| Access to cadaver | 10.22 | 0.001 | |||||
| No | 230 | 59 (25.7) | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 172 | 70 (40.7) | 1.99 (1.30-3.04) | 0.001 | |||
| Water source | 0.28 | 0.599 | |||||
| Pipe | 333 | 105 (31.5) | 1.0 | ||||
| Mixed** | 69 | 24 (34.8) | 1.16 (0.67-2.0) | 0.599 | |||
| Rodent presence | 1.35 | 0.245 | |||||
| No | 12 | 2 (16.7) | 1.0 | ||||
| Yes | 390 | 127 (32.6) | 2.41 (0.52-1.18) | 0.260 | |||