Table 4.
Comparison between the presence of helminths and different types of pathogens.
| Comparison | (1) (+) (2) (+) | (1) (+) (2) (−) | (1) (−) (2) (+) | (1) (−) (2) (−) | Kappa value | P-value | Level of agreement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) ORT; (2) CE | 4 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 0.317 | 0.006 | Fair |
| (1) ORT; (2) AG | 7 | 1 | 23 | 30 | 0.203 | 0.010 | Slight |
| (1) ORT; (2) HG | 8 | 0 | 28 | 25 | 0.190 | 0.006 | Slight |
| (1) MG; (2) AG | 11 | 5 | 19 | 26 | 0.207 | 0.034 | Slight |
Only associations with P < 0.05 are shown.
Abbreviations: AG, Ascaridia galli; CE, cestode; HG, Heterakis gallinarum; MG, M. gallisepticum; ORT, O. rhinotracheale.