Research Article
Seroprevalence of Canine Ehrlichiosis and Microscopic Screening for Canine Babesiosis in Dogs in Harare, Zimbabwe, 2016-2017
Table 2
Prevalence of babesiosis according to age, breed, and sex.
| Category | Level | Number tested | Positive | Prevalence (%) | 95% confidence interval |
| All animals | Overall | 117 | 56 | 47.9 | 38.6–57.3 |
| Age | Puppy | 27 | 13 | 48.1a | 29.2–67.7 | Adult | 83 | 40 | 48.2a | 37.2–59.4 | Geriatrics | 7 | 3 | 42.9a | 11.8–79.8 |
| Breed | Small | 12 | 7 | 58.3a | 28.6–83.5 | Large | 73 | 35 | 47.9a | 36.2–59.9 | Mixed | 26 | 14 | 53.8a | 33.8–72.9 |
| Sex | Female | 56 | 23 | 41.1a | 28.4–55.0 | Male | 61 | 33 | 54.1a | 40.9–66.7 |
| Health status | Apparently health | 70 | 33 | 47.1a | 35.2–59.4 | Ill | 47 | 23 | 48.9a | 34.3–63.7 |
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Figures with the same superscript for each category are not significantly different at . |