Table 2 Descriptive statistics of (A) medical history of the participants, (B) factors related to Toxoplasma gondii infection, and (C) anti-T. gondii-IgG and IgM seropositivity in Palestinian butchers during the year 2024, n = 156.
From: Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and testosterone level in Palestinian butchers
n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|
(A) Medical history of the participants | ||
Testicular and reproductive disorder | Undescended testicle | 3 (1.9) |
Varicocele | 14 (8.97) | |
Endocrinological disorders | Hypothyroidism | 1 (0.6) |
Hyperthyroidism | 1 (0.6) | |
Unknown | 2 (1.3) | |
Testosterone levels | Low | 22 (14.1) |
Normal | 134 (85.9) | |
Other chronic diseases | Diabetes | 6 (3.8) |
Hypertension | 12 (7.7) | |
Asthma | 5 (3.2) | |
Gout | 1 (0.6) | |
Fatty liver disease | 1 (0.6) | |
Eczema | 1 (0.6) | |
Allergic rhinitis | 1 (0.6) | |
History of reproductive tract surgeries | Varicocele removal | 14 (8.97) |
Orchiopexy | 2 (1.3) | |
Infertility diagnosis among the married | Yes | 11 (7.1) |
No | 145 (92.9) | |
(B) Factors related to T. gondii infection | ||
Raw meat consumption | Always | 55 (35.3) |
Sometimes | 41 (26.3) | |
Never | 60 (38.5) | |
Contact with cats | Yes | 30 (19.2) |
No | 126 (80.8) | |
Soil exposure | Always | 8 (5.1) |
Sometimes | 43 (27.6) | |
Never | 105 (67.3) | |
(C) Anti-T. gondii-IgG and IgM seropositivity | ||
T. gondii IgG | Reactive | 98 (62.8) |
None reactive | 58 (37.2) | |
T. gondii IgM | Reactive | 11 (7.1) |
Border | 6 (3.8) | |
None reactive | 139 (89.1) | |
