Toxoplasma Gondii Seroprevalence in Sickle Cell Disease Patients in Ghana

156 anonymized patient records from a cross-sectional study at Ho Teaching Hospital in Ghana. The data includes sociodemographic information, cat ownership, meat consumption, blood transfusion history, and serological test results for Toxoplasma gondii infection. The dataset was created by Verner N. Orish and last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Assessing the association between blood transfusion history and Toxoplasma gondii infection based on the study's logistic regression results.
• Analyzing the relationship between age and seropositivity based on the significant association reported in the results.
• Comparing diagnostic test performance (RDT vs. ELISA) for Toxoplasma gondii based on the reported prevalence figures.
• Investigating potential risk factors like cat ownership and consumption of poorly cooked meat based on the questionnaire variables.

Strengths

• Includes results from two diagnostic methods (Rapid Diagnostic Test and ELISA) for comparison.
• Contains specific statistical results, such as an adjusted odds ratio of 3.14 for ELISA positivity with blood transfusion history.
• Dataset is small (19.5 KB), facilitating quick download and initial exploration.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is limited to 156 patients from a single clinic in Ghana, which may affect generalizability.

Provenance

Source

figshare, authored by Verner N. Orish.

Collection Method

Cross-sectional study using questionnaires and blood sample analysis via RDT and ELISA.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-03 17:49:38; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Volta Region, Ghana (Ho Teaching Hospital).