Table 3 T. gondii-specific antibodies in pigs according to age group, farm type and sampling site (abattoir), and results of univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis
Factor | n | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI | Univariate analysis | Multivariate analysis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | p -value | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p -value | ||||
Age group | |||||||||
Market-weight (< 8 months) | 468 | 8.3 | 5.8-10.8 | 1.00 | 0.006 | 1.00 | |||
Adult/sows (≥ 8 months) | 20 | 30.0 | 9.9-50.1 | 4.71 | 1.72-12.96 | 40.71 | 7.51-220.55 | < 0.001 | |
Farm type | |||||||||
Farrow-to-finish | 212 | 3.8 | 1.2-6.4 | 1.00 | < 0.001 | 1.00 | |||
Smallholders' finishing | 276 | 13.4 | 9.4-17.4 | 3.95 | 1.80-8.67 | 14.71 | 3.50-61.78 | < 0.001 | |
Abattoir* | |||||||||
1 | 192 | 1.0 | 0.0-2.4 | 1.00 | < 0.001 | ||||
2 | 182 | 15.9 | 10.6-21.2 | 18.00 | 4.23-76.64 | ||||
3 | 114 | 12.3 | 6.3-18.3 | 13.30 | 2.96-59.66 | ||||
Total | 488 | 9.2 | 6.6-11.8 | ||||||