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Table 2 Seroprevalence of anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG antibodies and optical densities of seropositive IgG anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies among patient and control groups

From: Seroprevalence of toxoplasmosis among children with autism

 

ASD group

(no. = 50)

Control group

(no. = 50)

u/χ 2

p value

 

No.

%

No.

%

  

Seroprevalence of Anti-Toxoplasma gondii IgG infection

    

10.78

0.005

Positive

16

32

4

8

Equivocal

3

6

1

2

Negative

31

62

45

90

Optical density of seropositive IgG cases

  

0.32

0.75

Mean ± SD

0.1343 ± 0.016

0.1375 ± 0.026

Median

0.132

0.136

Range

0.11—0.164

0.113—0.166

  1. u = Mann–Whitney U test of significance
  2. χ2= Chi-square test
  3. p > 0.05 = insignificant