Table-3.
Association among E. canis, A. platys, and coinfections with platelet count.
| Pathogens | Status | Platelet count (cell/µl) n (%) | Total n (%) | p-value | Average platelet count value (%) | 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| >200,000 | <200,000 | <150,000 | <100,000 | ||||||
| E. canis | +Ve | 4 (5.9) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.4) | 8 (11.8) | 17 (25) | 0.806 | 135,971 | 89,726-182,215 |
| −Ve | 18 (26.5) | 6 (8.8) | 6 (8.8) | 21 (30.9) | 51 (75) | - | 169,436 | 130,523-208,349 | |
| A. platys | +Ve | 5 (7.4) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (4.4) | 10 (14.7) | 20 (29.4) | 0.807 | 144,363 | 94,862-193,862 |
| −Ve | 17 (25) | 6 (6.6) | 6 (6.6) | 19 (27.9) | 48 (70.6) | - | 168,031 | 128,439-207,623 | |
| Coinfection | +Ve | 2 (2.9) | 1 (1.5) | 1 (1.5) | 4 (5.9) | 8 (11.8) | 0.965 | 142,313 | 74,329-210,295 |
| −Ve | 20 (29.4) | 7 (10.3) | 8 (11.8) | 25 (36.8) | 60 (88.2) | - | 163,571 | 129,017-198,125 | |
| Total | 22 (32.4) | 8 (11.8) | 9 (13.2) | 29 (42.6) | 68 (100) | ||||
+Ve=Positive; −Ve=Negative; *p<0.05, A. platys=Anaplasma platys, E. canis=Ehrlichia canis, CI=Confidence interval