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. 2014 Apr 1;7:152. doi: 10.1186/1756-3305-7-152

Table 2.

Analysis of the variables associated with Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence in three species of pet birds ( Carduelis spinus , Alauda gulgula and Cocothraustes migratorlus ) in China

Variable Category No. tested No. positive % (95% CI) P - value OR (95%CI)
Region
Longnan
201
18
8.96 (5.01-12.90)
0.169
Reference
 
Tianshui
231
23
9.96 (6.10-13.82)
 
1.12 (0.59-2.15)
 
Lanzhou
255
36
14.12 (9.84-18.39)
 
1.67 (0.92-3.04)
Gender
Male
415
45
10.84 (7.85-13.84)
0.708
Reference
 
Female
272
32
11.77 (7.94-15.59)
 
1.10 (0.68-1.77)
Species
Cocothraustes migratorlus
38
2
5.26 (0.00-12.36)
0.484
Reference
 
Alauda gulgula
289
34
11.77 (8.05-15.48)
 
2.40 (0.55-10.42)
 
Carduelis spinus
360
41
11.39 (8.11-14.67)
 
2.31 (0.54-9.97)
Age
Juvenile
172
9
5.23 (1.91-8.56)
0.004
Reference
 
Adult
515
68
13.20 (10.28-16.13)
 
2.76 (1.34-5.65)
Total   687 77 11.21 (8.85-13.57)    

95% CI: 95% confidence interval.

OR: Odds ratios.