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Table 3 Analysis of risk factors for Toxoplasma gondii infection in goats 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

Central Hunan

191

8.38

Reference

Reference

Eastern Hunan

310

13.87

1.76 (0.96—3.23)

 > 0.05

Southern Hunan

206

12.14

1.51 (0.78—2.93)

 > 0.05

Western Hunan

312

17.63

2.34 (1.30—4.22)

 < 0.05

Northern Hunan

128

10.94

1.34 (0.63—2.86)

 > 0.05

Gender

Male

152

9.87

Reference

Reference

Female

995

13.87

1.05 (0.84—2.58)

 > 0.05

Age

0 < year ≤ 1

228

15.79

2.09 (1.21—3.59)

 < 0.05

1 < years ≤ 2

539

14.47

1.88 (1.17—3.02)

 < 0.05

2 < years ≤ 3

303

8.25

Reference

Reference

Years > 3

77

18.18

2.47 (1.22—5.02)

 < 0.05

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