Table 7.
Summarizes the data of the possible associations between the occurrence of Cryptosporidium spp. in buffalo calves and the potential explanatory individual variable factors of these detected species.
| Total number of examined animals | No. of positive | No. of negative | Positivity rate % | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | 80 | 204 | 28.16 | ||
| Variable factors | |||||
| Age | No. of Examined | Positive | Negative | 0.9726 | |
| <1 month | 84 | 24 | 60 | 28.57 | |
| 1–3 month | 132 | 36 | 96 | 27.27 | |
| >3 month | 68 | 20 | 48 | 29.41 | |
| Sex | No. of examined | Positive | Negative | 0.3400 | |
| Male | 124 | 40 | 84 | 32.25 | |
| Female | 160 | 40 | 120 | 25 | |
| Season | No. of examined | Positive | Negative | 0.5767 | |
| Spring | 80 | 24 | 56 | 30 | |
| Summer | 56 | 12 | 44 | 21.42 | |
| Autumn | 68 | 16 | 52 | 23.52 | |
| Winter | 80 | 28 | 52 | 35 | |
| Condition of animals | No. of examined | Positive | Negative | 0.0085* | |
| Diarrheic | 212 | 72 | 140 | 33.96 | |
| Non-diarrheic | 72 | 8 | 64 | 11.11 |
*
Statistical significance differences (p < 0.05).