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Table 2 Absolute number and percentage (%) of cats according to group and clinical variables

From: Domestic feline contribution in the transmission of Sporothrix in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil: a comparison between infected and non-infected populations

Populations

+SG

n = 104 (%)

–SG

n = 92 (%)

p-value

OR

(IC95%)

Clinical Signs

 Respiratory Distress

37 (35.6)

24 (26.1)

  

 Nasal Secretion

51(49.0)

33(35.9)

  

 Sneezing

65(62.5)

36 (39.1)

0.001

0.386 (0.217–0.687)

 Lack of Appetite

2 (1.9)

3 (3.3)

  

 Weight Loss

27 (26.0)

12 (13.0)

0.024

0.428 (0.202–0.904)

 Apathy

20 (19.2)

18 (19.6)

  

 Ocular Secretion

3 (2.9)

2 (2.2)

  

 Epistaxis

5 (4.8)

1 (1.1)

  

Macroscopic Aspect of Lesions

 Crust

61 (58.7)

41 (44.6)

0.049

0.567 (0.321–0.999)

 Peeling

5 (4.8)

8 (8.7)

  

 Erythema

31 (29.8)

20 (21.7)

  

 Ulceration

77 (74.0)

45 (48.9)

< 0.001

0.336 (0.184–0.611)

 Presence of Pus

31 (29.8)

13 (14.1)

0.009

0.388 (0.188–0.797)

 Presence of Blood

71 (68.3)

39 (42.4)

< 0.001

0.342 (0.191–0.614)

 Nodule

38 (36.5)

23 (25.0)

  

 Depigmentation

5 (4.8)

1 (1.1)

  

 Vesicle

7 (6.7)

2 (2.2)

  

Degree of Pruritus

 Absent

29 (27.9)

26 (28.3)

  

 Mild

24 (23.1)

22 (23.9)

  

 Moderate

22 (21.2)

11 (12.0)

  

 Severe

24 (23.1)

23 (25.0)

  
  1. +SG Positive Sporotrichosis Group, -SG Negative Sporotrichosis Group
  2. OR odds ratio