Characteristic Pregnant women tested
(n)
Relative distribution
(%)
Ig M Seropositive (n) Ig M Seroprevalence
(%)
P-value 95% CI Ig G Seropositive (n) Ig G Seroprevalence
(%)
P-value 95% CI
Degree of meat cooking                    
Well done 1113 22.23 3 0.27 P=0.0029** 1.78-4.13 46 4.13 P=0.0041** 26.66-39.09
Raw or undercook 3893 77.77 20 0.51 3.23-7.82 305 7.83 51.78-81.52
Contact with the cat                    
Yes 2719 54.31 18 0.66 P=0.00073** 4.23-8.66 289 10.63 P=0.00030** 79.91-88.36
No 2287 45.69 5 0.22 1.51-3.61 62 2.71 15.03-21.38
Unwashed raw vegetables or fruits                    
Yes 817 16.32 4 0.49 P=0.267 3.18-7.80 61 7.47 P=0.598 50.13-81.05
No 4189 83.68 19 0.45 3.13-7.72 290 6.92 48.53-79.71
Education level                    
Educational 589 11.76 3 0.51 P=0.203 2.93-8.02 52 8.83 P=0.097 52.75-82.67
No Educational 4417 88.24 20 0.45 3.20-7.62 299 6.77 47.16-78.05
**: Significantly higher than in all the other districts (P<0.01)
Table 4: Risk factors associated with T. gondii infection in pregnant women in Guangdong province.