Molecular characterization of hemotropic mycoplasmas (Mycoplasma ovis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemovis’) in sheep and goats in China

Table 2 Factors associated with positive hemoplasmas (Mycoplasma ovis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemovis’) infection in sheep and goats in China

Factor	No. positive/No. examined	Infection rate (%)	OR (95% CI)	χ²	p
Age group
< 1 year	205/450	45.6	1.05 (0.84–1.32)	0.19	0.664
≥ 1 year	405/914	44.3	1.05 (0.84–1.32)	0.19	0.664
Gender
Male	138/230	60.0	2.10 (1.58–2.81)	26.12	<0.001
Female	472/1134	41.6	2.10 (1.58–2.81)	26.12	<0.001
Species
Sheep	231/504	45.8	1.07 (0.86–1.34)	0.40	0.527
Goat	379/860	44.1	1.07 (0.86–1.34)	0.40	0.527
Feeding habits
Grazing	396/728	54.4	2.35 (1.89–2.93)	59.11	<0.001
Household	214/636	33.6	2.35 (1.89–2.93)	59.11	<0.001

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