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Table 1 Prevalence (in %) and factors risk of Cryptosporidium viatorum infection in wild rats in China

From: Identification of Cryptosporidium viatorum XVa subtype family in two wild rat species in China

Factor

Category

No. tested

No. positive

Prevalence (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

P-value

Region

Chongqing

111

4

3.6 (0.14–7.1)

Reference

 

Guangdong

117

21

18.0 (11.0–24.9)

5.9 (1.9–17.7)

0.001

Gender

Female

113

10

8.9 (3.6–14.1)

Reference

0.40

Male

115

15

13.3 (6.9–19.2)

1.6 (0.7–3.6)

Species

Leopoldamys edwardsi

111

4

3.6 (0.1–7.1)

Reference

 

Berylmys bowersi

117

21

18.0 (11.0–24.9)

5.9 (1.9–17.7)

0.001

Total

 

228

25

11.0 (6.9–15.0)