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. 2017 Mar 3;7:42722. doi: 10.1038/srep42722

Table 3. Univariate analysis of risk factors for contamination of LBMs.

Characteristic N A
H5
H7
H9
Mean rank Z/x2 P Mean rank Z/x2 P Mean rank Z/x2 P Mean rank Z/x2 P
Running days
 0– 197 128.4 −0.616 0.538 135.49 −2.677 0.007 130.92 −0.386 0.7 129.3 −0.276 0.783
 11– 62 135.09 112.55 127.08 132.22
Duration of sales per day (h)
 0– 102 132.13 −2.075 0.038 140.44 −1.057 0.29 138 −1.298 0.194 141.14 −0.746 0.456
 8– 189 153.49 149 150.32 148.62
Market trading area (m3)
 0– 81 129.78 2.553 0.279 123.72 11.983 0.003 137.52 0.811 0.667 131.04 2.08 0.353
 25– 130 143.02 141.67 145.32 147.15
 100– 70 150.24 159.75 137.01 141.1
Number of live poultry
 0– 84 132.63 2.958 0.228 141.17 5.468 0.065 143.17 1.688 0.43 138.53 2.055 0.358
 30– 122 147.02 137.23 149.79 141.43
 100– 71 153.87 159.37 135.15 155.66
Types of live poultry
 1 60 126.44 −1.851 0.064 126.79 −2.305 0.021 128.47 −1.783 0.075 139.43 −0.495 0.621
 2– 227 148.64 148.55 148.11 145.21
LBM location
 urban 102 153.29 −1.09 0.276 147.34 −0.254 0.799 129.19 −2.727 0.006 142.11 −0.598 0.55
 rural 189 142.07 145.28 155.07 148.1
LBM structure
 enclosed 137 140.96 −0.976 0.333 142.07 −0.963 0.335 145.53 −0.099 0.921 143.85 −0.423 0.672
 open 154 150.48 149.49 146.42 147.91
Sales region structure
 Near other region 168 146.88 −0.208 0.835 151.53 −1.674 0.094 142.47 −0.912 0.362 147.72 −0.42 0.675
 Independent 123 144.8 138.44 150.83 143.65
Rest days, disinfection and cleaning
 no 90 136.08 −0.768 0.442 125.08 −2.963 0.003 130.73 −1.66 0.097 138.72 −0.404 0.686
 yes 192 144.04 149.2 146.55 142.8
How live poultry were slaughtered
 Slaughtered 40 150.32 1.076 0.584 143.6 3.388 0.184 131.21 1.37 0.504 142.06 1.746 0.418
 Slaughtered in enclosed areas 131 137.7 135.81 142.74 136.88
 Slaughtered in open areas 114 146.52 151.06 147.43 150.36
LBM sanitary conditions
 poor 45 159.96 7.448 0.024 142.17 0.034 0.983 158.57 6.139 0.046 152.16 3.368 0.186
 average 201 145.88 143.95 145.07 145.71
 well 40 113.03 142.76 118.65 122.65
Live poultry source
 Local areas 196 143.33 0.437 0.804 146.19 1.16 0.56 142.2 1.24 0.538 143.02 4.444 0.108
 Other districts in Zhejiang 90 149.73 142.58 151.79 154.15
 Other provinces 4 156.75 177.39 165.88 72.38
Residual live poultry management
 Slaughtered 9 109.78 3.234 0.199 150.56 0.07 0.966 134.11 1.249 0.535 150.94 0.282 0.869
 Stayed in LBMs 170 151.63 144.96 149.65 147.24
 Taken back and fed 111 139.01 145.92 140.07 142.39