Table 5. Summary of the prevalence and odds ratios for T. brucei s.l., T. congolense and T. vivax in each host species.
Species (n) | T. brucei s.l. Prevalence % (95% CI) | OR(95% CI) | T. congolense Prevalence % (95% CI) | OR(95% CI) | T. vivax Prevalence % (95% CI) | OR(95% CI) |
Warthog (56) | 5.36 (1.12–14.87) | Referent | 7.14 (1.98–17.29) | Referent | 1.79 (0.05–9.55) | Referent |
African painted dog (3) | 0 (0.00–71.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–71.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–71.00) | N/A |
Buffalo (65) | 1.54 (0.04–8.28) | 0.28(0.03–2.73) | 1.54 (0.04–8.28) | 0.20(0.02–1.87) | 7.69 (2.54–17.05) | 4.58(0.52–40.46) |
Bushbuck (28) | 28.57 (13.22–48.67) | 7.07(1.70–29.33)** | 14.29 (4.03–32.67) | 2.17(0.50–9.40) | 0 (0.00–12.36) | N/A |
Crocodile (5) | 0 (0.00–52.20) | N/A | 0 (0.00–52.20) | N/A | 0 (0.00–52.20) | N/A |
Duiker (2) | 0 (0.00–84.50) | N/A | 0 (0.00–84.50) | N/A | 0 (0.00–84.50) | N/A |
Eland (1) | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A |
Elephant (7) | 0 (0.00–41.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–41.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–41.00) | N/A |
Giraffe (1) | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A |
Greater kudu (20) | 0 (0.00–16.85) | N/A | 40.00 (19.12–63.95) | 8.67(2.24–33.58)** | 0 (0.00–16.85) | N/A |
Grysbok (4) | 0 (0.00–60.25) | N/A | 0 (0.00–62.50) | N/A | 0 (0.00–60.25) | N/A |
Hartebeest (4) | 0 (0.00–60.25) | N/A | 0 (0.00–62.50) | N/A | 0 (0.00–60.25) | N/A |
Hippo (29) | 3.45 (0.09–17.76) | 0.63(0.06–6.35) | 0 (0.00–11.97) | N/A | 3.45 (0.09–17.76) | 1.96(0.12–32.59) |
Hyaena (7) | 0 (0.00–41.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–41.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–41.00) | N/A |
Impala (47) | 6.38 (1.34–17.54) | 1.20(0.23–6.27) | 2.13 (0.05–11.29) | 0.28(0.03–2.62) | 0 (0.00–7.55) | N/A |
Leopard (14) | 14.29 (1.78–42.81) | 2.94(0.44–19.6) | 0 (0.00–23.21) | N/A | 0 (0.00–23.21) | N/A |
Lion (14) | 14.29 (1.78–42.81) | 2.94(0.44–19.6) | 28.57 (8.39–58.11) | 5.20(1.11–24.31)* | 0 (0.00–23.21) | N/A |
Puku (57) | 1.75 (0.04–9.39) | 0.32(0.03–3.13) | 3.51 (0.43–12.11) | 0.47(0.08–2.69) | 0 (0.00–6.28) | N/A |
Reedbuck (1) | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 100.00 (2.00–100.00) | N/A |
Roan (5) | 0 (0.00–52.20) | N/A | 0 (0.00–52.20) | N/A | 0 (0.00–52.20) | N/A |
Vervet monkey (1) | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A | 0 (0.00–98.00) | N/A |
Waterbuck (10) | 20.00 (2.52–55.61) | 4.42(0.64–30.66) | 0 (0.00–30.90) | N/A | 50.00 (18.71–81.30) | 55.00 (5.33–567.59)*** |
Wildebeest (10) | 10.00 (0.25–44.50) | 1.96(0.18–21.02) | 10.00 (0.25–44.50) | 1.44(0.14–14.45) | 0 (0.00–30.90) | N/A |
Zebra (27) | 0 (0.00–12.78) | N/A | 0 (0.00–12.78) | N/A | 0 (0.00–12.78) | N/A |
Total (418) | 5.74 (3.71–8.42) | - | 5.98 (3.91–8.70) | - | 3.11 (1.67–5.26) | - |
N/A – ORs could not be calculated due to zero prevalence or small sample size.
***p<0.001,
**p<0.01,
*p<0.05.