Table 4. Characteristics of abattoirs and animal sources in Gauteng Province (South Africa) between 2010 and 2013.
Variable | Number positive for bovine cysticercosis | Number carcasses inspected | Number of bovine cysticercosis positive carcasses | Percentage (95% CI*) of Bovine cysticercosis positive carcasses |
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Class of the abattoir | ||||
Low Throughput | 34 | 68,217 | 34 | 0.05 (0.03, 0.07) |
High Throughput | 9,886 | 1,356,708 | 9,886 | 0.73 (0.71, 0.74) |
Source of animals | ||||
Non-feedlot | 9,920 | 1,373,229 | 9,920 | 0.72 (0.71, 0.74) |
Feedlot | 5,704 | 497,412 | 5,704 | 1.15 (1.12, 1.18) |
Meat inspection service provider | ||||
Independent service provider | 9,554 | 1,292,654 | 9,554 | 0.74 (0.72, 0.75) |
Service provided by owner | 366 | 122,351 | 366 | 0.30 (0.27, 0.33) |
*CI: Confidence interval