Table 1.
Distribution of Sarcocystis cruzi in the southwestern Romanian slaughtered cattle according to individual animal and epidemiological data.
| Individual animal and epidemiological data | No. of sampled animals | No. of positive samples (%) | 95% C.I. (lower-upper) | Odds ratios (OR) (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counties | |||||
| Dolj | 47 | 7 (14.9) | 6.7–28.9 | Reference | 0.643 |
| Timiș | 30 | 5 (16.7) | 6.3–35.5 | 0.9 (0.3–3.1) | |
| Gorj | 40 | 9 (22.5) | 11.4–38.9 | 1.5 (0.4–4.9) | |
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| Age group (years) | |||||
| ≤2 | 31 | 3 (9.7) | 2.5–26.9 | Reference | 0.381 |
| 2 to 8 | 50 | 10 (20.0) | 10.5–34.1 | 2.3 (0.6–9.3) | |
| >8 | 36 | 8 (22.2) | 10.7–39.6 | 2.7 (0.6–11.1) | |
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| Breed | |||||
| Holstein Friesian | 32 | 5 (15.6) | 5.9–33.6 | Reference | 0.875 |
| Bălțată Românească | 24 | 4 (16.7) | 5.5–38.3 | 1.1 (0.3–4.5) | |
| Crossbreed | 61 | 12 (19.7) | 11.0–32.2 | 1.3 (0.4–4.2) | |
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| Gender | |||||
| Female | 102 | 18 (17.7) | 11.1–26.7 | Reference | 0.825 |
| Male | 15 | 3 (20.0) | 5.3–48.6 | 0.9 (0.2–3.4) | |
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| Farming system | |||||
| Intensive | 48 | 4 (8.3) | 2.7–20.9 | Reference | 0.031 |
| Grazing | 69 | 17 (24.6) | 15.4–36.7 | 3.6 (1.1–11.5) | |
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| Total | 117 | 21 (17.9) | 11.7–26.3 | ||