Detection of Natural Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Chicken in Thika Region of Kenya Using Nested Polymerase Chain Reaction

Table 2

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Thika region, Kenya, based on areas of origin, sex, and age of chicken.

Risk factor	Positive/total samples	Prevalence (%)	and values
Subcounty of origin
Thika Municipality	25/30	83.3	= 1.354
Kakuzi	44/55	80
Gatanga	14/20	70
Overall	83/105	79
Age of chicken
>1 year <1.5 years	4/10	40	= 11.87
≥1.5 years but <2 years	40/45	89
≥2 years	39/50	78
Sex of chicken
Male	33/42	78.6	= 0.01
Female	50/63	79.4