Table 1 Demographics, history and clinical examination findings of the selected study population (n = 247)
From: Variation in disease phenotype is marked in equine trypanosomiasis
|  | Study population (N = 247) | Donkeys (N = 141) | Horses (N = 106) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic data | |||
 Age (years), median (IQ range) | 6 (2.5–12.0) | 6 (2.5–10.0) | 8 (2.5–14.0) |
 Female, n/N (%) | 144/247 (58) | 81/141 (57) | 63/106 (59) |
 Male, n/N (%) | 103/247 (42) | 60/141 (43) | 43/106 (41) |
 Estimated weight (kg), median (IQ range) | 150 (120–225) | 121 (110–145) | 240 (200–260) |
History | |||
 No veterinary treatment > 1 year, n/N (%) | 130/247 (53) | 94/141 (67) | 36/106 (34) |
 No trypanocidal treatment for > 1 year, n/N (%) | 149/247 (60) | 105/141 (74) | 44/106 (42) |
 Presented only for health check, n/N (%) | 68/226 (30) | 49/133 (37) | 19/93 (20) |
 Abortion, n/N (%) | 35/144 (24) | 17/81 (21) | 18/63 (29) |
 Diarrhoea, n/N (%) | 10/247 (4) | 1/141 (1) | 9/106 (8) |
 Recent/ recurrent colic, n/N (%) | 4/247 (2) | 1/141 (1) | 3/106 (3) |
Body condition score (0–5/5), median (IQ range) | 1.5 (1.5–2.0) | 1.5 (1.5–2.0) | 1.5 (1.0–1.5) |
 0.5, n/N (%) | 18/243 (7) | 2/139 (1) | 16/104 (15) |
 1, n/N (%) | 42/243 (17) | 19/139 (14) | 23/104 (22) |
 1.5, n/N (%) | 109/243 (45) | 61/139 (44) | 48/104 (46) |
 ≥ 2.0, n/N (%) | 74/243 (30) | 57/139 (41) | 17/104 (17) |
Demeanour | |||
 BAR, n/N (%) | 40/224 (18) | 28/124 (22) | 12/100 (13) |
 QAR, n/N (%) | 136/224 (61) | 74/124 (58) | 62/100 (65) |
 Dull, n/N (%) | 48/224 (21) | 22/124 (17) | 26/100 (27) |
Parameter | |||
 Temperature (°C), median (IQ range) | 38.1 (37.7–38.6) | 38.2 (37.8–38.7) | 37.8 (37.4–38.5) |
 Pulse (bpm), median (IQ range) | 56 (48–64) | 60 (52–68) | 48 (42–60) |
 Respiration (bpm), median (IQ range) | 32 (24–46) | 38 (28–48) | 30 (24–40) |
 Haematocrit (%), median (IQ range) | 22 (18–24) | 21 (16–24) | 22 (19–25) |
 Total plasma protein (g/l), median (IQ range) | 78 (70–88) | 80 (72–88) | 78 (70–88) |