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Table 4 Seroprevalence of hydatidosis based on chi-square analysis of risk factors

From: Seroprevalence and risk factors associated with toxoplasmosis and hydatidosis among the butchers of Tabriz city, the northwest of Iran: a case control study

Variables

N (%)

Hydatidosis seroprevalence

p value

OR

Positive

no (%)

Negative

no (%)

Soil Contact

     

Yes

33 (41.75)

6 (18.18)

27 (81.82)

0.012

4.89

No

92 (58.25)

4 (4.35)

88 (95.65)

  

Dog Contact

     

Yes

12 (28.05)

5 (41.67)

7 (58.33)

< 0.001

15.43

No

113 (71.95)

5 (4.42)

108 (95.58)

  

Washing hands before eat and drink

     

Yes

115 (95.65)

10 (8.7)

105 (91.3)

0.42

1.05

No

10 (4.35)

0 (0)

10 (100)

  

Eating and drinking during work

     

Yes

111 (93.9)

10 (9.01)

101 (90.99)

0.601

1.5

No

14 (6.1)

0 (0)

14 (100)

  

Consuming unwashed vegetables

     

Yes

11 (27.6)

5 (45.45)

6 (54.55)

< 0.001

18.17

No

114 (72.4)

5 (95.61)

109 (95.61)