Table 4.
Infection intensity (Parasitemia) of Babesia in relation to LSD and FMD status.
| Intensity of Parasitemia∗ |
AOR∗∗ | CI 95%∗∗∗ | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low (1–20%) |
Medium (20–50%) |
High (>50%) |
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| No/% | No/% | No/% | ||||
| LSD-positive (80 Babesia cases) | 17/21.25% | 26/32.50% | 37/46.25% | 4.86 | 1.80–10.50 | 0.013 |
| LSD-negative (6 Babesia cases) | 2/33.33% | 4/66.67% | 0/0.00% | Reference | ||
| FMD-positive (60 Babesia cases) | 23/38.33% | 8/13.33% | 29/48.33% | 2.70 | 0.77–8.75 | 0.040 |
| FMD-negative (3 Babesia cases) | 2/66.67% | 0/0.00% | 1/33.33% | Reference | ||
∗
Parasitemia intensities were measured by dividing the number of infected RBCs (RBCs with piroplasm bodies) per the total number of counted RBCs.
∗∗
AOR = adjusted odds ratio.
∗∗∗
CI = Confidence interval.