Toxoplasma gondii Infection and Threatened Abortion in Women from Northern Peru
Table 1
Characteristics of pregnant women attended in a hospital in Lambayeque, Peru.
Characteristics
(%)
Area of residence
Rural
122 (56.0)
Urban
96 (44.0)
Age (years)
Number of pregnancies†
2 (1-10)
History of threatened abortion
No
168 (77.1)
Yes
50 (22.9)
Family history of abortion†
No
153 (86.0)
Yes
25 (14.0)
Drinking water consumption
No
136 (62.4)
Yes
82 (37.6)
Consumption of raw vegetables
No
22 (10.1)
Yes
196 (89.9)
History of urinary tract infection†
No
162 (88.5)
Yes
21 (11.5)
T. gondii seropositivity††
No
140 (64.2)
Yes
78 (35.8)
Threatened abortion in current pregnancy†
No
157 (85.3)
Yes
27 (14.7)
deviation. Median (minimum value to maximum value). †Some values do not add up to 218 due to missing data. ††T. gondii seropositivity includes either an IgM- or IgG-positive ELISA test.