Table 3. Univariate analysis on factors associated with positivity for coccidia on farms producing free-range chickens in the state of Paraíba, Brazil.
| Variable | farms (n) | + farms (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleaning of facilities | 0.050 | |||
| Yes | 51 | 34 (66.6) | ||
| No | 49 | 41 (83.7) | ||
| Cleaning of feeders | 0.127 | |||
| Yes | 41 | 34 (82.9) | ||
| No | 59 | 41 (69.5) | ||
| Cleaning of drinkers | 0.127 | |||
| Yes | 50 | 40 (80) | ||
| No | 50 | 35 (70) | ||
| Feed | 0.128 | |||
| Corn | 41 | 33 (80.5) | ||
| Leftover food | 37 | 30 (81.1) | ||
| Balanced feed | 40 | 31 (77.5) | ||
| Mixed | 13 | 11 (84.6) | ||
| Feeding container | 0.029 | |||
| Bowl | 64 | 47 (73.4) | ||
| Floor | 34 | 28 (82.3) | ||
| Feeder | 2 | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Weather when most sick | 0.040 | |||
| Rainy | 72 | 50 (69.4) | ||
| Dry | 28 | 25 (89.3) | ||
| Rearing system | 0.174 | |||
| Extensive | 79 | 56 (70.8) | ||
| Intensive | 19 | 17 (89.5) | ||
| Semi-intensive | 2 | 2 (100) | ||