Research Article
Toxoplasmosis—Awareness and Knowledge of Pregnant Women in Rural Areas of Malakand Region, Pakistan
Table 3
Sources of information regarding toxoplasmosis among respondents in Malakand region, Pakistan (
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| | Demographic variable | N | Mass media (%) | Social media | Science-based information | X2 | value | | | N (%) | N (%) | N (%) |
| | Overall | | 237 | 81 (34.1) | 90 (37.9) | 66 (27.8%) | | | | Age (years) | <18 | 28 | 9 (32.1) | 11 (39.2) | 8 (28.5) | 0.05878 | 0.9710 | | >18 | 209 | 72 (34.4) | 79 (37.7) | 58 (27.7) | | | | Ability to read and write | Literate | 67 | 22 (32.8) | 19 (28.3) | 26 (38.8) | 6.351 | 0.0418 | | Illiterate | 170 | 59 (34.7) | 71 (41.7) | 40 (23.5) | | | | Number of children | 1 | 24 | 8 (33.3) | 12 (50) | 4 (16.6) | 16.97 | 0.0020 | | >1 | 127 | 52 (40.9) | 50 (39.3) | 25 (19.6) | | | | None | 86 | 21 (24.4) | 28 (32.5) | 37 (43.0) | | | | Gestational age (trimester) | First | 46 | 15 (32.6) | 12 (26.0) | 19 (41.3) | 7.244 | 0.1235 | | Second | 133 | 45 (33.8) | 52 (39.0) | 36 (27.0) | | | | Third | 58 | 21 (36.2) | 26 (44.8) | 11 (18.9) | | | | History of miscarriage/abortion | Yes | 147 | 69 (46.9) | 55 (37.4) | 39 (26.5) | 15.50 | 0.0004 | | No | 90 | 12 (13.3) | 35 (38.8) | 27 (30) | | |
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