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Original Article
Volume 7, Number 3, March 2015, pages 176-181
Seroepidemiology of Toxocara Infection in Patients With Vision Impairment and Blindness in Durango, Mexico
Tables
| Characteristic | No. of patients studied | Prevalence of Toxocara infection | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |||
| Age groups (years) | ||||
| ≤ 30 | 25 | 1 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| 31 - 50 | 69 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| > 50 | 129 | 4 | 3.1 | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 83 | 3 | 3.6 | 0.36 |
| Female | 140 | 2 | 1.4 | |
| Birth place | ||||
| Durango State | 200 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.42 |
| Other Mexican State or abroad | 23 | 1 | 4.3 | |
| Residence area | ||||
| Urban | 158 | 3 | 1.9 | 0.53 |
| Suburban | 16 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Rural | 48 | 1 | 2.1 | |
| Educational level | ||||
| No education | 18 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.58 |
| 1 - 12 years | 184 | 5 | 2.7 | |
| > 12 years | 21 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Occupational exposure to soil | ||||
| Yes | 35 | 2 | 5.7 | 0.25 |
| No | 181 | 2 | 1.1 | |
| Socio-economic level | ||||
| Low | 89 | 3 | 3.4 | 0.94 |
| Medium | 73 | 2 | 2.7 | |
| High | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Characteristic | No. of patients tested* | Prevalence of Toxocara infection | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | |||
| *Patients with available data. | ||||
| Cats at home | ||||
| Yes | 113 | 3 | 2.7 | 1.00 |
| No | 110 | 2 | 1.8 | |
| Dogs at home | ||||
| Yes | 92 | 2 | 2.2 | 1.00 |
| No | 131 | 3 | 2.3 | |
| Frequency of meat consumption | ||||
| Never | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.14 |
| 1 or 2 times a week | 126 | 5 | 4.0 | |
| 3 or more times a week | 95 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Degree of meat cooking | ||||
| Undercooked | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.00 |
| Well done | 206 | 5 | 2.4 | |
| Consumption of raw cow milk | ||||
| Yes | 133 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.39 |
| No | 90 | 3 | 3.3 | |
| Consumption of unwashed vegetables | ||||
| Yes | 20 | 1 | 5.0 | 0.37 |
| No | 203 | 4 | 2.0 | |
| Consumption of untreated water | ||||
| Yes | 82 | 4 | 4.9 | 0.06 |
| No | 141 | 1 | 0.7 | |
| Frequency of eating out of home | ||||
| Up to 10 times a year | 120 | 5 | 4.2 | 0.06 |
| > 10 times a year | 103 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Availability of water | ||||
| In house | 189 | 4 | 2.1 | 0.22 |
| In land | 9 | 1 | 11.1 | |
| In street | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Sewage in house | ||||
| Yes | 181 | 4 | 2.2 | 0.42 |
| No | 21 | 1 | 4.8 | |
| Crowding at home | ||||
| No | 112 | 3 | 2.7 | 0.28 |
| Crowded | 79 | 1 | 1.3 | |
| Overcrowded | 11 | 1 | 9.1 | |
| Education of the head of family | ||||
| 4 or more years | 133 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.003 |
| Up to 3 years | 64 | 5 | 7.8 | |
| Soil floor at home | ||||
| Yes | 17 | 3 | 17.6 | 0.003 |
| No | 205 | 2 | 1.0 | |