Table 2 The influence of the risk factors, including host species (domestic cat and dog), age (adult, juvenile), sex (female, male) and season (Spring, Summer), on Enterocytozoon bieneusi prevalence (by PCR-based sequencing of the internal transcribed spacer, ITS), assessed using the Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests
From: Enterocytozoon bieneusi genotypes in cats and dogs in Victoria, Australia
Risk factors (host/age/sex/season) | No. of samples tested | No. of test-negative samples | No. of test-positive samples (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | P-value | Chi-square |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Host species | ||||||
Cat | 172 | 167 | 5 (2.9) | 1.532 (0.547–4.288) | 0.478 | 0.413 |
Dog | 342 | 327 | 15 (4.4) | |||
Total | 514 | 494 | 20 (3.9) | |||
Age group | ||||||
Adult | 371 | 361 | 10 (2.7) | 3.112 (1.264–7.663) | 0.016* | 0.010* |
Juvenile | 126 | 116 | 10 (7.9) | |||
Total | 497 | 477 | 20 (4.0) | |||
Sex | ||||||
Female | 233 | 224 | 9 (3.9) | 0.957 (0.382–2.397) | 1.000 | 0.926 |
Male | 270 | 260 | 10 (3.7) | |||
Total | 503 | 484 | 19 (3.8) | |||
Season | ||||||
Spring | 227 | 220 | 7 (3.1) | 1.491 (0.585–3.801) | 0.494 | 0.400 |
Summer | 287 | 274 | 13 (4.5) | |||
Total | 514 | 494 | 20 (3.9) | |||