Table 7.
Statistical analysis comparing the occurrence of hemotropic Mycoplasma sp. in sampled tapirs and outcomes (gender, sampling location, and age).
| 16S rRNA Hemotropic Mycoplasma spp. PCR | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | +/n | (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-Value | |
| Gender | Male Female Total |
21/53 15/49 36/102 |
39.62 30.61 |
1.488 | 0.65–3.37 |
0.1707 |
| Location | Pantanal | 30/61 | 48.18 | 5.645 | 2.075–15.36 | 0.0001721 |
| Cerrado Total |
6/41 36/102 |
14.63 | ||||
| Age | Sub-adult Adult Total |
20/47 16/55 36/102 |
42.22 29.09 |
1.806 | 0.79–4.10 | 0.09529 |
+, Number of positive animals; n, number of samples; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; OR, odd ratio. p-values < 0.05 were considered statically significant and were highlighted in bold.