From: Variation in disease phenotype is marked in equine trypanosomiasis
 | Study population (N = 247) | Female (N = 144) | Male N = 103 |
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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) |