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Table 2 Distribution of pregnant women treated in public healthcare service according to age, gestational age, parity, history of abortion, profession and toxoplasmosis aware (heard/read) in Casablanca in Morocco (N = 390)

From: An analytical study on the awareness and practice relating toxoplasmosis among pregnant women in Casablanca, Morocco

 

Heard/read of toxoplasmosis

n (%)

Never heard/read of toxoplasmosis

n (%)

N

X2

p

Age (Years)

  < 25

30(31.2)

66(68.8)

96

6.87

0.0321*

 25–34

92(47.2)

102(52.8)

193

  

 35–48

39(39.4)

60(60.6)

99

  

Parity (number of pregnancy)

 Nulliparous (=0)

50(36.8)

86(63.2)

136

4.21

0.1215

 Pauciparous (1–2)

98(45.8)

116(54.2)

214

  

 Multiparous (≥ 3)

13(32.5)

27(67.5)

40

  

Residence

 Urban

116(44.1)

147(55.9)

263

2.68

0.2607

 Suburban

5(33.3)

10(66.7)

15

  

 Rural

40(35.8)

72(64.2)

112

  

Gestational age

 First trimester

63(38.9)

99(61.1)

162

1.83

0.3997

 Second trimester

58(40.3)

86(59.7)

144

  

 Third trimester

40(47.6)

44(52.4)

84

  

Educational level

 Illiterate

29(29.9)

68(70.1)

97

34.97

0.0000*

 Incomplete elementary school

44(32.1)

93(67.9)

137

  

 Incomplete high school

33(43.4)

43(56.6)

76

  

 Complete higher education

55(68.8)

25(31.2)

80

  

History of abortion

 Yes

42(38.5)

67(61.5)

109

0.47

0.4920

 No

119(42.3)

162(57.7)

281

  

Profession

 Houssewife

134 (37.6)

222(62.4)

356

22.34

0.0000*

 Working

27(79.4)

7(20.6)

34

  
  1. *statistically significant (p < 0.05)