Table-2.
Prevalence (%) of gastrointestinal parasites in goats of different ages.
| Gastrointestinal parasite | Goat age | Chi-square test | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suckling (n=88) | Young (n=110) | Adult (n=378) | χ2-value | p-value | |
| Eimeria spp. | 23.9 | 48.2 | 26.2 | 21.5 | 0.001 |
| Trichuris | 20.5 | 37.3 | 24.6 | 8.87 | 0.01 |
| Strongyloides papillosus | 12.5 | 50.0 | 29.9 | 32.8 | 0.001 |
| Moniezia spp. | 11.4 | 57.3 | 36.5 | 44.4 | 0.001 |
| Strongyles | 31.8 | 76.4 | 61.1 | 41.4 | 0.001 |
| Overall | 20.0 | 53.8 | 35.7 | ||
χ2=Chi-square