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. 2019 Jul 15;12(7):1028–1032. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2019.1028-1032

Table 1.

Factors associated with the infection with Toxoplasma gondii in sheep, Dakar, Senegal, 2014.

Variables No. tested No. positives Prevalence(%) and CI at 95% p-value
Districts
  Médina 158 93 58.9±7.6a 0.449
  Gueule Tapée 120 76 63.3±8.6a
Age classes
  0.5-2years 109 53 48.6±9.3a 0.002
  2-4years 115 76 66.1±8.6b
  >4years 54 40 74.1±11.7b
Sheep origin
  Born in the farm 242 144 59.5±6.1a 0.254
  Buy 36 25 69.4±15a
Veterinary care
  Yes 109 73 67±8.8a 0.09
  No 169 96 56.8±7.4a
Total 278 167 60.1±5.7

*Within each variable, prevalence rates with different superscripts are statistically different (p<0.05). CI=Confidence intervals