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. 2015 May 8;40(4):1381–1385. doi: 10.1007/s12639-015-0695-8

Table 1.

Prevalence of strongyle infections in equines of Central Plain Zone, Punjab

Risk factor	Horses			Mules
Risk factor	Examined	Positive	% Prevalence	Examined	Positive	% Prevalence
Season
Winter	45	05	11.11	28	10	35.71
Summer	52	08	15.38	42	17	40.47
Monsoon	93	21	22.58	51	24	47.05
χ² value	–	–	3.022^a	–	–	1.028^a
Sex
Male	87	14	16.09	41	18	43.90
Female	103	20	19.42	80	33	41.00
χ² value	–	–	0.355^a	–	–	0.078^a
Age
1–4 years	41	09	21.95	34	12	35.29
5–8 years	64	11	17.19	41	17	41.46
≥8 years	85	14	16.47	46	22	47.82
χ² value	–	–	0.598^a	–	–	1.271^a
Districts
Ludhiana	60	13	21.66	29	13	44.83
Amritsar	26	04	15.38	15	07	46.67
Patiala	38	05	13.15	29	14	48.28
Fatehgarh Sahib	14	03	21.42	20	07	35.00
Jalandhar	34	04	11.76	28	10	35.71
Tarn-Taran	18	05	27.78	–	–	–
χ² value	–	–	3.458^a	–	–	1.552^a
Total	190	34	17.89	121	51	42.15

^a Non significant