Research Article

The Level of Knowledge about Toxoplasmosis among University Students in Rabat in Morocco

Table 1

Relationship between explanatory variables as demographic data and having heard about toxoplasmosis among university students in Rabat prefecture in Morocco.

VariablesStudents aware about toxoplasmosisStudents unaware about toxoplasmosis

Sex
 Female60 (47.2%)67 (52.8%)2.490.114
 Male38 (36.9%)65 (63.1%)
Age
 ≤20 years18 (28.6%)45 (71.4%)7.49
 21-23 years66 (49.3%)68 (50.7%)
 ≥24 years14 (42.4%)19 (57.6%)
Level of education
 Undergraduate medical students42 (59.2%)29 (40.8%)21.54
 Undergraduate biology students28 (30.1%)65 (69.9%)
 Undergraduate veterinary students14 (32.6%)29 (67.4%)
 MSc11 (73.3%)4 (26.7%)
 PhD3 (37.5%)5 (62.5%)
Population target/name of faculty
 Medical students/FMP43 (59.7%)29 (40.3%)12.67
 Biology students/FS41 (35.7%)74 (64.3)
 Veterinary students/IAV14 (32.6%)29 (67.4%)

Statistically significant.