Table 1 Characteristics of the 252 sampled households by study subject group
Characteristics | Study subject group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Children (N = 197) | Cattle (N = 862) | Sheep (N = 334) | |
Female sex, n (%) | 107 (54.3) | NA | NA |
Age in years, median (IQR) | 3 (1–3) | NA | NA |
Diarrhea during the last 24 h, n (%) | 8 (4.1) | NA | NA |
Households with samples, n/N (%) | 133/252 (52.8) | 222/252 (88.1) | 75/252 (29.8) |
Samples per household, median (IQR) | 2 (1–2) | 3 (2–5) | 4 (3–6) |
Cryptosporidium spp., n/N (%) | 11/197 (5.6) | 30/862 (3.5) | 42/334 (12.6) |
C. hominis | 7/11 (63.6) | 0 /30(0) | 0/42 (0) |
C. meleagridis | 2/11 (18.2) | 0/30 (0) | 0/42 (0) |
C. ryanae | 0/11 (0) | 7/30 (23.3) | 0/42 (0) |
C. viatorum | 2/11 (18.2) | 1/30 (3.3) | 0/42 (0) |
C. xiaoi/bovis | 0/11 (0) | 22/30 (73.3) | 42/42 (100) |
gp60 subtype, n/N (%) | |||
C. hominis IbA10G2 | 6/6 (100) | NA | NA |
Cryptosporidium spp. infection per community, n/N (%) | |||
Ambalamarina | 1/18 (5.6) | 2/76 (2.6) | 4/29 (13.8)4 |
Ampasina | 3/86 (3.5) | 11/338 (3.3) | 9/144 (6.2) |
Ampotsinatsy | 3/49 (6.1) | 14/218 (6.4) | 22/118 (18.6) |
Anjama Ivo | 4/44 (9.1) | 3/230 (1.3) | 7/43 (16.3) |