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. 2023 Dec 4;32(4):e009923. doi: 10.1590/S1984-29612023071

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 Positives SP (%) X2 P-value
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).