Table 1.
Prevalence of Babesia in pet cats in Shenzhen, China
| Parameters | No. of cats tested (%) | Percentage (n) of infected cats | 95% CI | χ2-value | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | 0.309 | 0.578 | |||
| Female | 100 (49.3) | 1.0 (1) | 0.95–2.95 | ||
| Male | 103 (50.7) | 1.94 (2) | 0.72–4.60 | ||
| Age | 11.33 | 0.009 | |||
| Juvenile (< 1 year) | 43 (21.2) | 7.0 (3) | 0.63–14.6 | ||
| Adult (≥ 1 year) | 160 (78.8) | 0 (0) | – | ||
| Health condition | 7.088 | 0.026 | |||
| Apparently healthy | 142 (70.0) | 0 (0) | – | ||
| Sick | 61 (30.0) | 4.9 (3) | 0.52–10.3 | ||
| Geographical location | 5.597 | 0.231 | |||
| Longgang | 39 (19.2) | 5.13 (2) | 1.79–12.0 | ||
| Longhua | 52 (25.6) | 0 (0) | – | ||
| Futian | 26 (12.8) | 0 (0) | – | ||
| Nanshan | 43 (21.2) | 0 (0) | – | ||
| Baoan | 43 (21.2) | 2.33 (1) | 2.18–6.84 | ||