Table 1 Prevalence of Cryptosporidium canis in farmed foxes in Jilin, Heilongjiang and Hebei Provinces, northern China
From: First report of Cryptosporidium canis in farmed Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) in China
Factor | Category | No. of tested | No. of positive | Prevalence (%) (95 % CI) | Odds Ratios (OR) (95 % CI) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Region | Hebei Province | 141 | 11 | 7.8 (3.4–12.2) | Reference | 0.0015 |
Heilongjiang Province | 70 | 16 | 22.9 (13.0–32.7) | 3.5 (1.5–8.0) | ||
Jilin Province | 91 | 21 | 23.1 (14.4–31.7) | 3.6 (1.6–7.8) | ||
Gender | Male | 139 | 18 | 12.9 (7.4–18.5) | Reference | 0.1962 |
Female | 163 | 30 | 18.4 (12.5–24.4) | 1.5 (0.8–2.9) | ||
Age | Pre-weaned | 64 | 9 | 14.1 (5.6–22.6) | Reference | 0.7463 |
Young | 180 | 28 | 15.6 (10.3–20.9) | 1.1 (0.5–2.5) | ||
Adult | 58 | 11 | 19.0 (8.9–29.1) | 1.4 (0.6–3.8) | ||
Total | 302 | 48 | 15.9 (11.8–20.0) |