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Table 2 Analysis of risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in cattle in Hunan Province, China

From: Seroprevalence and molecular detection of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in beef cattle and goats in Hunan province, China

Factor

Category

No. tested

Prevalence (%)

OR (95%CI)

P-value

Region

Western hunan

143

8.39

2.8 (0.9—9.0)

 > 0.05

Central hunan

128

3.13

Reference

 

Southern hunan

287

10.80

3.8 (1.3—10.9)

 < 0.05

Northern hunan

427

8.20

2.8 (1.0—7.9)

 < 0.05

Gender

Male

348

3.45

Reference

 

Female

637

10.99

3.5 (1.8—6.5)

 < 0.05

Age

0 < year < 1

72

11.11

2.0 (0.7—6.0)

 > 0.05

1 < years < 2

486

8.02

1.4 (0.6—3.4)

 > 0.05

2 < years < 3

325

8.92

1.6 (0.6—3.9)

 > 0.05

Years > 3

102

5.88

Reference

 

Presence of free-roaming cat

Yes

495

10.51

1.8 (1.1—2.9)

 < 0.05

No

490

6.12

Reference

 

Management mode

Intensive

709

7.05

Reference

 

Semi-intensive

276

11.59

1.7 (1.1—2.8)

 < 0.05

  1. Bold values indicate statistical significance at the P < 0.05 level