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. 2018 Mar 9;25:9. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2018010

Table 1.

Seroprevalence of T. gondii infection in domestic rabbits in Henan province, central China.

Variable No. examined No. positive Prevalence (%) X2 p-value
Region
   Anyang 165 14 8.48 5.383 0.496
   Sanmenxia 157 12 7.64    
   Luoyang 192 27 14.06    
   Xuchang 169 18 10.65    
   Zhoukou 176 21 11.93    
   Zhumadian 183 17 9.29    
   Xinyang 171 19 11.11    
Species
   Japanese White rabbit 189 20 10.58 1.983 0.576
   Rex rabbit 447 41 9.17    
   New Zealand rabbit 316 39 12.34    
   Chinese rabbit 261 28 10.73    
Gender
   Male 534 61 11.42 0.767 0.381
   Female 679 67 9.87    
Age (months)
   ≤6 316 21 6.65 14.361 0.001
   6∼12 692 72 10.40    
   ≥12 205 35 17.07    
Food
   Feed 488 33 6.76 17.445 < 0.001
   Fruits/vegetables/grains 319 51 15.99    
   Mixed* 406 44 10.84    
Presence of cats
   Yes 743 93 12.52 7.840 0.005
   No 470 35 7.45    
Rearing system
   Commercial farms 549 33 6.01 21.914 < 0.001
   Household farms 664 95 14.31    
Total 1213 128 10.55    
*

Mixture of feed and fruits, vegetables, and grains.