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)
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 | ||