Table 1. Seroprevalence values of anti-Fasciola hepatica antibodies in cattle and sheep with different potential risk factors in the Santander department, Colombia (univariate analysis).
Factor | Categories | N° | Positives | SP (%) | X2 | P-value |
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Cattle | ||||||
Garcia Rovira region | Concepcion | 41 | 21 | 51.2 | ||
San Andres | 96 | 6 | 6.3 | |||
Cerrito | 52 | 24 | 46.2 | |||
Onzaga municipality | Onzaga | 100 | 43 | 43 | 46.1 | 0.000 |
Age | <12 | 36 | 16 | 44.4 | ||
12-24 | 18 | 5 | 27.8 | |||
>24 | 235 | 73 | 31.1 | 2.7 | 0.25 | |
Sex | Male | 44 | 8 | 18.2 | ||
Female | 246 | 86 | 34.9 | 4.86 | 0.027 | |
Pasture management | Alternated | 146 | 48 | 32.9 | ||
Rotative | 43 | 3 | 7 | 11.3 | 0.001 | |
Water source/animal consumption | River | 136 | 56 | 41.2 | ||
Spring water | 102 | 22 | 21.6 | |||
Aqueduct | 51 | 16 | 31.4 | 10.2 | 0.006 | |
Feces management | No | 231 | 72 | 31.2 | ||
Yes | 58 | 22 | 37.9 | 0.96 | 0.32 | |
Animal mixture | No | 259 | 75 | 29 | ||
Yes | 30 | 19 | 63.3 | 14.5 | 0.000 | |
Overall | 289 | 94 | 32.5 | |||
Sheep | ||||||
Garcia Rovira region | Concepcion | 70 | 20 | 28.6 | ||
San Andres | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
Cerrito | 94 | 66 | 70.2 | 48.5 | 0.000 | |
Onzaga municipality | Onzaga | - | - | - | - | |
Age | <12 | 25 | 10 | 40 | ||
12-24 | 48 | 16 | 33.3 | |||
>24 | 112 | 60 | 53.6 | 6.02 | 0.049 | |
Sex | Male | 42 | 11 | 26.2 | ||
Female | 143 | 7 | 52.4 | 8.99 | 0.003 | |
Pasture management | Alternated | 157 | 78 | 49.7 | ||
Rotative | 28 | 8 | 28.6 | 4.25 | 0.039 | |
Water source/animal consumption | River | 37 | 12 | 32.4 | ||
Spring water | 131 | 69 | 52.7 | |||
Aqueduct | 17 | 5 | 29.4 | 6.93 | 0.031 | |
Feces management | No | 119 | 54 | 45.4 | ||
Yes | 66 | 32 | 48.5 | 0.16 | 0.68 | |
Animal mixture | No | 118 | 48 | 40.7 | ||
Yes | 67 | 38 | 56.7 | 4.42 | 0.036 | |
Overall | 185 | 86 | 46.5 |
N◦: number of samples; SP (%): percentage of seroprevalence; X2: chi square value; Statistically significant (P < .05).