Table-5.
Seroprevalence of porcine cysticercosis T. solium antigen in backyard pigs from the Bucaramanga metropolitan area.
| Variable | n | T. solium antigen | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | p-value | OR | ||
| Municipality | ||||
| Bucaramanga | 91 | 33 | 1 | |
| Floridablanca | 29 | 51.7 | 1.4 | |
| Piedecuesta | 45 | 37.8 | 0.6 | |
| Giron | 35 | 54.3 | 0.087 | 2.04 |
| Age group | ||||
| ≤2 months | 46 | 41.3 | 1 | |
| 3-6 months | 61 | 32.8 | 0.6 | |
| 7-12 months | 50 | 48 | 1.4 | |
| ≥13 months | 43 | 41.9 | 0.43 | 0.9 |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | 73 | 49.3 | 1 | |
| Female | 127 | 35.4 | 0.054 | 0.56 |
| Altitude | ||||
| <1000 | 121 | 33.9 | 1 | |
| >1000 | 79 | 50.6 | 0.02 | 2 |
| Free-ranging pigs | ||||
| No | 41 | 22 | 1 | |
| Yes | 159 | 45.3 | 0.007 | 2.9 |
| Access to latrines | ||||
| No | 69 | 27.5 | 1 | |
| Yes | 131 | 47.3 | 0.03 | 2 |
| Deworming | ||||
| Yes | 8 | 0 | 1 | |
| No | 192 | 42.2 | 0.02 | 2.7 |
| Type of food | ||||
| Restaurant residues | 32 | 46.9 | 1 | |
| Concentrate | 48 | 50 | 1.9 | |
| Mixed | 120 | 35 | 0.14 | 0.6 |
| Water source | ||||
| Spring water | 30 | 36.7 | 1 | |
| Deep well water | 170 | 41.2 | 0.64 | 1.2 |
| Overall | 200 | 40.5 | ||
Statistically significant (p<0.05). OR=Odds ratio, 1=Reference category, T. solium=Taenia solium