From: Prevalence of Cryptosporidium in small ruminants from Veracruz, Mexico
No. of animals | Cryptosporidium infection | 95 % Confidence | P | |||
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Characteristic | studied | No. | % | OR | interval | value |
Species | ||||||
Sheep | 80 | 54 | 67.5 | 1.00 | ||
Goats | 80 | 58 | 72.5 | 1.26 | 0.64–2.50 | 0.49 |
Age (months) | ||||||
< 1 | 17 | 15 | 88.2 | 3.50 | 0.77–16.37 | 0.08 |
1 | 124 | 84 | 67.7 | 1.00 | ||
2 | 19 | 13 | 68.4 | 1.03 | 0.36–2.91 | 0.95 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 89 | 58 | 65.2 | 1.00 | ||
Female | 71 | 54 | 76.1 | 1.69 | 0.84–3.41 | 0.13 |
Breed of Sheep | ||||||
Pelibuey | 45 | 30 | 66.7 | 1.33 | 0.39–4.44 | 0.63 |
Dorper | 20 | 15 | 75 | 2.00 | 0.47–8.49 | 0.34 |
Kathadin | 15 | 9 | 60 | 1.00 | ||
Breed of goats | ||||||
Mixed | 46 | 32 | 69.6 | 1.00 | ||
Nubian | 34 | 26 | 76.5 | 1.42 | 0.51–3.90 | 0.49 |
Diarrhea | ||||||
Yes | 52 | 33 | 63.5 | 1.00 | ||
No | 108 | 79 | 73.1 | 1.56 | 0.77–3.18 | 0.21 |
Deworming | ||||||
Yes | 80 | 56 | 70 | 1.00 | ||
No | 80 | 56 | 70 | 1.00 | 0.50–1.96 | 1 |
Town | ||||||
Perote | 40 | 27 | 67.5 | 1.24 | 0.49–3.12 | 0.63 |
San Antonio Limón | 40 | 32 | 80 | 2.40 | 0.87–6.55 | 0.08 |
Los Molinos | 40 | 28 | 70 | 1.40 | 0.55–3.55 | 0.47 |
La Gloria | 40 | 25 | 62.5 | 1.00 | ||
Farm | ||||||
1 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 1.55 | 0.41–5.76 | 0.5 |
2 | 20 | 13 | 65 | 1.23 | 0.34–4.46 | 0.74 |
3 | 20 | 15 | 75 | 2.00 | 0.51–7.72 | 0.31 |
4 | 20 | 17 | 85 | 3.77 | 0.82–17.25 | 0.07 |
5 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 1.55 | 0.41–5.76 | 0.5 |
6 | 20 | 14 | 70 | 1.55 | 0.41–5.76 | 0.5 |
7 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 1.00 | ||
8 | 20 | 13 | 65 | 1.23 | 0.34–4.46 | 0.74 |
Cohabitation with cattle | ||||||
Yes | 100 | 71 | 71 | 1.13 | 0.56–2.27 | 0.72 |
No | 60 | 41 | 68.3 | 1.00 |