Volume 13, Number 2—February 2007
Dispatch
Waterborne Toxoplasmosis, Northeastern Brazil
Jorg Heukelbach*†
, Vanessa Meyer-Cirkel‡, Rômulo César Sabóia Moura§, Márcia Gomide*, José Ajax Nogueira Queiroz*, Peter Saweljew¶, and Oliver Liesenfeld‡
, Vanessa Meyer-Cirkel‡, Rômulo César Sabóia Moura§, Márcia Gomide*, José Ajax Nogueira Queiroz*, Peter Saweljew¶, and Oliver Liesenfeld‡Table
Multivariate logistic regression analysis of factors associated with infection with Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women, northeastern Brazil
| Independent variable | Adjusted odds ratio | 95% Confidence interval | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular consumption of homemade ice | 3.10 | 1.53–6.24 | 0.002 |
| Having feral cats in yard | 1.72 | 0.85–3.47 | 0.13 |
| Being of low socioeconomic status* | 0.94 | 0.77–1.14 | 0.5 |
| Living on an unpaved street | 0.50 | 0.23–1.07 | 0.07 |
| Free-ranging chickens in yard | 0.40 | 0.19–0.81 | 0.01 |
| Consumption of cow milk | 0.42 | 0.16–1.10 | 0.08 |
| Consumption of cheese | 0.47 | 0.25–0.90 | 0.02 |
| Consumption of ice cream | 0.59 | 0.31–1.11 | 0.10 |
| Consumption of chicken | 0.22 | 0.057–1.30 | 0.10 |
*According to an ordinal socioeconomic score from 0 to 10.
