Table 3

Bivariate analysis of a selection of putative risk factors for infection with Toxoplasma gondii in pregnant women

	Women tested	Prevalence of T. gondii infection		p Value
Characteristic	N	N	Per cent	p Value
Cats in the neighbourhood
Yes	185	14	7.6	0.28
No	149	7	4.7
Beef consumption
Yes	314	18	5.7	0.13
No	21	3	14.3
Sheep meat consumption
Yes	167	7	4.2	0.35
No	137	9	6.6
Chicken meat consumption
Yes	323	20	6.2	0.41
No	8	1	12.5
Turkey meat consumption
Yes	59	2	3.4	0.54
No	270	18	6.7
Rabbit meat consumption
Yes	34	3	8.8	0.46
No	297	18	6.1
Horse meat consumption
Yes	17	0	0.0	0.61
No	313	21	6.7
Sausages or ham consumption
Yes	318	20	6.3	0.48
No	10	1	10.0
Chorizo consumption
Yes	298	16	5.4	0.23
No	29	3	10.3
Unwashed raw fruits
Yes	49	5	10.2	0.20
No	287	16	5.6
Untreated water
Yes	69	5	7.2	0.58
No	262	15	5.7
Frequency of eating out of home
Never	38	5	13.2	0.10
1–10 times a year	177	9	5.1
>10 times a year	116	5	4.3
Alcohol consumption
Yes	23	0	0.0	0.38
No	311	21	6.8
Washing hands before eating
Yes	309	17	5.5	0.05
No	24	4	16.7
Toilet facilities
Sewage pipes	313	18	5.8	0.01
Latrine or another	8	3	37.5