Table 4.
Results of the potential risk factors among seropositive and seronegative snakes, lizards and turtles for having antibodies against Leptospira sp
| Variable | N (tested) | N (positive) | Prevalence (%) | CI (95%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Origin |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Snakes |
22 |
6 |
27.3 |
8.7–45.9 |
0.708* |
| Other countries: Pakistan |
18 |
5 |
27.8 |
7.1–48.4 |
|
| EU countries |
4 |
1 |
25.0 |
–17.4–76.4 |
|
| - originated from Slovenia |
1 |
1 |
100.0 |
NR |
|
| - imported from reptile farms |
3 |
0 |
0.0 |
NR |
|
|
Lizards |
210 |
31 |
14.8 |
10.0–19.6 |
<0.001* |
| Other countries |
59 |
20 |
33.9 |
21.8–46.0 |
|
| - Pakistan |
42 |
12 |
28.6 |
14.9–42.3 |
|
| - Mali |
13 |
8 |
61.5 |
39.0–84.0 |
|
| - Solomon Islands |
4 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0–0.0 |
|
| EU countries |
151 |
11 |
7.3 |
3.1–11.4 |
|
| - originated from Slovenia |
136 |
6 |
4.4 |
1.0–7.9 |
|
| - imported from reptile farms |
15 |
5 |
33.3 |
−6.0–16.0 |
|
|
Turtles |
65 |
9 |
13.9 |
5.4–22.3 |
0.046* |
| Other countries |
27 |
1 |
3.7 |
–3.4–10.8 |
|
| - Lebanon |
18 |
1 |
5.5 |
–5.0–16.0 |
|
| - Pakistan |
9 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0–0.0 |
|
| EU countries: originated from Slovenia |
38 |
8 |
21.1 |
8.1–34.0 |
|
|
Feeding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lizards |
|
|
|
|
<0.001 |
| Herbivores |
147 |
16 |
10.9 |
5.9–15.9 |
|
| Insectivores |
43 |
12 |
27.9 |
14.5–41.3 |
|
| Carnivores |
17 |
0 |
0.0 |
0.0–0.0 |
|
| Omnivores |
3 |
3 |
100.0 |
NR |
|
|
Turtles |
|
|
|
|
0.070 |
| Herbivores |
52 |
5 |
9.6 |
1.6–17.6 |
|
| Omnivores | 13 | 4 | 30.8 | 5.7–55.9 |
*: indicate statistical difference (P) between EU countries and other countries.
NR, not relevant (used for the groups with N < 4).