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Table 2 Demographics, history and clinical examination findings of population selected on clinical grounds for inclusion in the study (n = 247) broken down by sex

From: Variation in disease phenotype is marked in equine trypanosomiasis

 

Study population

(N = 247)

Female

(N = 144)

Male

N = 103

Demographic data

 Age (years), median (IQ range)

6 (2.5–12)

6 (2.5–12)

6 (2.5–12)

 Donkey, n/N (%)

144/247 (58)

81/144 (56)

60/103 (58)

 Horse, n/N (%)

103/247 (42)

63/144 (44)

43/103 (42)

 Estimated weight (kg)

150 (120–225)

151 (120–227)

149 (115–225)

History

 No veterinary treatment > 1 yr, n/N (%)

130/241 (54)

71/140 (49)

59/101 (58)

 No trypanocidal treatment for > 1 yr, n/N (%)

149/241 (62)

79/140 (56)

70/101 (69)

 Diarrhoea, n/N (%)

10/247 (4)

3/144 (2)

7/103 (7)

 Recent/recurrent colic, n/N (%)

4/247 (2)

2/144 (1)

2/103 (2)

Body condition score (0–5/5), median (IQ range)

1.5 (1.5–2.0)

1.5 (1.0–1.5)

1.5(1.5–2.0)

 0.5, n/N (%)

18/243 (7)

13/142 (9)

5/101 (5)

 1, n/N (%)

42/243 (17)

29/142 (20)

13/101 (13)

 1.5, n/N (%)

109/243 (45)

68/142 (48)

41/101 (41)

 ≥ 2, n/N (%)

74/243 (30)

32/142 (23)

42/101 (42)

Demeanour

 BAR, n/N (%)

40/224 (18)

18/131 (14)

22/94 (23)

 QAR, n/N (%)

136/224 (61)

86/131 (66)

50/94 (53)

 Dull, n/N (%)

48/224 (21)

27/131 (21)

21/94 (22)

Parameter

 Temperature (°C), median (IQ range)

38.1 (37.7–38.6)

37.7(37.3–38.3)

38.0 (37.6–38.6)

 Pulse (bpm), median (IQ range)

56 (48–64)

56 (48–64)

56 (48–64)

 Respiration (bpm), median (IQ range)

32 (24–46)

32 (24–44)

32 (28–48)

 Haematocrit (%), median (IQ range)

22 (18–24)

22 (19–24)

21 (16–24)

 Total plasma protein (g/l), median (IQ range)

78 (70–88)

79 (72–88)

78 (70–88)

  1. Notes: Data are presented as median values (interquartile range) or proportions (percentages)
  2. Abbreviations: BAR, bright, alert and responsive; QAR, quiet, alert and responsive; IQ, interquartile, n, number of animals with variable present; N, number of animals with variable measured; bpm, breaths or beats per minute