Table 4.
Distribution of Angiostrongylus vasorum (Av), Crenosoma vulpis (Cv)and Eucoleus aerophilus (Ea) positive fox carcasses in total over the time span (November 2011 - February 2013) divided by season, gender, and age
| Grouping variable | Group name | Percentage Av positive in total (x/y) | Percentage Cv positive in total (x/y) | Percentage Ea positive in total (x/y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Winter | 19.4 (19/98) | 22.4 (22/98) | 78.6 (77/98) |
| Spring | 8.7 (9/103) | 34.0 (35/103) | 61.2 (63/103) | |
| Summer | 10.4 (19/182) | 46.7 (85/182) | 70.9 (129/182) | |
| Autumn | 18.1 (33/182) | 23.1 (42/182) | 67.0 (122/182) | |
| P-value | 0.028 | < 0.0001 | 0.0503 | |
| Gender | Male | 21.8 (34/156)) | 30.8 (48/156) | 78.2 (122/156) |
| Female | 20.2 (24/119) | 29.4 (35/119) | 65.5 (78/119) | |
| P-value | 0.743 | 0.808 | 0.0195 | |
| Age | Juvenile | 20.0 (14/70) | 25.7 (18/70) | 80.0 (56/70) |
| Adult | 24.5 (36/147) | 27.9 (41/147) | 72.8 (107/147) | |
| P-value | 0.463 | 0.736 | 0.251 |
Abbreviations: x fox carcasses positive for a specific parasite, y total number of foxes examined