Table 7.
Statistical analysis comparing the occurrence of hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. in sampled tapirs and outcomes (gender, sampling location, and age).
| 16S rRNA Mycoplasma spp. PCR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | +/n | (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Gender | Male Female Total |
21/50 15/49 36/99 |
42 30.61 |
1.641 |
0.71–3.75 |
0.1198 |
|
Location
|
Pantanal Cerrado Total |
30/61 6/38 36/99 |
49.18 15.79 |
5.161 |
1.887–14.11 |
0.0003915 |
| Age | Sub-adult Adult Total |
20/46 16/53 36/99 |
43.48 30.19 |
1.779 | 0.77–4.06 | 0.08528 |
+, Number of positive animals; n, number of samples; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odds ratio. p-values < 0.05 were considered statically significant and are highlighted in bold.