Table 3 Correlation analysis of different factors on the infection of three intestinal pathogens
Variables | No. tested | (n)No. (%) of positive specimens and 95% Cl | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Cryptosporidium | E. bieneusi | G. duodenalis | ||
Breed | ||||
 Sheep | 120 | 0 (0.0) - | 42 (35.0) [28.7-46.] | 29 (24.2) [16.4-31.9] |
 Goat | 352 | 9 (2.6) [0.7-3.8] | 168 (47.7) [42.5-53.0] | 68 (19.3) [15.2-23.5] |
 Total | 472 | 9 (1.9) [0.7-3.1] | 210 (44.5) [40.0-49.0] | 97 (20.6) [16.9-24.2] |
P value | p = 0.319 | p = 0.015 | p = 0.256 | |
Gender | ||||
 Female | 265 | 2 (0.8) [0.0-1.8] | 115 (43.4) [37.4-49.4] | 34 (12.8) [8.8-16.9] |
 Male | 60 | 3 (5.5) [0.0-10.7] | 35 (58.3) [45.5-71.2] | 22 (36.7) [24.1-49.2] |
 Total | 325 | 5 (1.5) [0.2-2.9] | 150 (46.2) [40.7-51.6] | 56 (17.2) [13.1-21.4] |
P value | p = 0.016 | p = 0.036 | p = 0.000 | |
Region | ||||
 Henan | 156 | 1 (0.6) [0.0-1.9] | 105 (67.3) [59.9-74.8] | 34 (21.8) [15.2-28.3] |
 Liaoning | 16 | – | 2 (12.5) [0.0-30.7] | 5 (31.3) [5.7-56.8] |
 Qinghai | 9 | – | 1 (11.1) [0.0-36.7] | 3 (33.3) [0.0-71.8] |
 Gansu | 13 | – | 1 (7.7) [0.0-24.5] | 6 (46.2) [14.8-77.5] |
 Jilin | 18 | – | 2 (11.1) [0.0-27.2] | 6 (33.3) [9.2-57.5] |
 Jiangsu | 120 | 6 (5.0) [1.0-9.0] | 57 (47.5) [38.4-56.6] | 36 (30.0) [21.7-38.3] |
 Guizhou | 53 | – | 14 (26.4) [14.1-38.7] | 5 (9.4) [1.3-17.6] |
 Hainan | 87 | 2 (2.3) [0.0-5.5] | 28 (32.2) [22.2-42.2] | 2 (2.3) [0.0-5.5] |
 Total | 472 | 9 (1.9) [0.7-3.1] | 210 (44.5) [40.0-49.0] | 97 (20.6) [16.9-24.2] |
P value | p = 0.098 | p = 0.000 | p = 0.000 | |