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. 2011 Jun 21;5(6):e1211. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001211

Table 3. Summary of the univariable prevalence and odds ratios for overall trypanosome prevalence in each host species and taxonomy group.

Species (n) Prevalence %(95% CI) OR(95% CI) Species group Prevalence %(95% CI) OR(95% CI)
Warthog (56) 12.50 (5.18–24.07) Referent Suidae 12.50 (5.18–24.07) Referent
African paintedDog (3) 0 (0.00–71.00) N/A Canidae - -
Buffalo (65) 10.77 (4.44–20.94) 0.84 (0.28–2.58) Bovinae 22.81 (15.47–31.61) 2.07 (0.84–5.11)
Bushbuck (28) 39.29 (21.50–59.42) 4.53 (1.51–13.56)**
Eland (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A
Greater kudu (20) 40.00 (19.12–63.95) 4.67 (1.41–15.41)*
Crocodile (5) 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A Crocodilidae - -
Duiker (2) 0 (0.00–84.50) N/A Cephalophinae - -
Elephant (7) 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A Elephantidae 0 (0.00–41.00) N/A
Giraffe (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A Giraffidae - -
Grysbok (4) 0 (0.00–60.25) N/A Antilopinae - -
Hartebeest (4) 0 (0.00–60.25) N/A Alcelaphinae 7.14 (0.18–33.87) 0.54 (0.06–4.78)
Wildebeest (10) 10.00 (0.25–44.50) 0.78 (0.09–7.11)
Hippo (29) 6.90 (0.85–22.77) 0.52 (0.10–2.67) Hippopotimidae 6.90 (0.85–22.77) 0.52 (0.10–2.67)
Hyaena (7) 0 (0–41.00) N/A Hyaenidae 0 (0–41.00) N/A
Impala (47) 8.51 (2.37–20.38) 0.65 (0.18–2.38) Aepycerotinae 8.51 (2.37–20.38) 0.65 (0.18–2.38)
Leopard (14) 14.29 (1.78–42.81) 1.17 (0.21–6.35) Pantherinae 28.57 (13.22–48.67) 2.80 (0.9–8.75).
Lion (14) 42.86 (17.66–71.14) 5.25 (1.40–19.69)*
Puku (57) 5.26 (1.10–14.62) 0.39 (0.10–1.59) Reduncinae 14.71 (7.28–25.39) 1.21 (0.43–3.41)
Reedbuck (1) 100.00 (2.00–100.00) N/A
Waterbuck (10) 60.00 (26.24–87.85) 10.5 (2.36–46.71)**
Roan (5) 0 (0.00–52.20) N/A Hippotraginae - -
Vervet monkey (1) 0 (0.00–98.00) N/A - -
Zebra (27) 0 (0.00–12.78) N/A Equidae 0 (0.00–12.78 N/A

N/A – Odds ratios could not be calculated due to zero prevalence or small sample size.

**p<0.01;

*p<0.05; . p<0.1.