Table 2: Frequency of anti-Anaplasma phagocytophilum antibodies in equine serum according to management-related variables applied to properties of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

PARAMETERS FREQUENCIES TOTAL [n. (%)] STATISTIC
Sororeactive [n. (%)] Negatives [n. (%)]
Breeding system P=0.3625 [χ2= 2.0295 (95% CI: 0.3816-0.4862)].
Extensive 19 (3.1) 53 (8.7) 72 (11.8)
Semi-intensive 68 (11.1) 290 (47.4) 358 (58.5)
Intensive 37 (6.1) 145 (23.7) 182 (29.7)
Production system P=0.3884 [χ2=1.8917 (95% CI:0.3929-0.9731)].
Familiar 22 (3.6) 70 (11.4) 92 (15.1)
Pre-family 35 (5.7) 122 (19.9) 157 (25.6)
Business 67 (10.9) 296 (48.4) 363 (59.3)
Water supply P=0.07861 [χ2=0.0736 (95% CI:0.7863-0.9328)]
Own source 115 (18.8) 449 (73.3) 564 (92.2)
Public network 9 (1.5) 39 (6.4) 48 (7.8)
Quality of management P=0.2319 [χ2=4.2898 (95% CI:0.2699-0.7047)]
Excellent 7 (1.1) 17 (2.8) 24 (3.9)
Good 53 (8.7) 222 (36.3) 275 (44.9)
Regular 52 (8.5) 222 (36.3) 274 (44.8)
Bad 12 (2.0) 27 (4.3) 39 (6.4)
Feed Type P=0.4523 [χ2=1.5868 (95% CI: 0.4510-0.7325)]
Pasture Only 13 (2.1) 41 (6.7) 54 (8.8)
Pasture and concentrate 39 (6.4) 181 (29.6) 220 (36.0)
Hay and concentrate 72 (11.8) 266 (43.5) 338 (55.2)
Food Supplementation P=0.0001 [χ2=22.7969 (95% CI: <0.0001-0.0309)].
Hay (A) 15 (2.4) 115 (18.8) 130 (21.2)
Fodder (A) 27 (4.4) 70 (11.4) 97 (15.8)
Concentrate (A) 9 (1.5) 82 (13.4) 91 (14.9)
Others (A) 20 (3.3) 40 (6.5) 60 (9.8)
None (B) 53 (8.7) 181 (29.6) 234 (38.3)
Mineral supplementation P=0.5626 [χ2=2.9715 (95% CI:0.2675-0.4516)].
None 7 (1.2) 27 (4.4) 34 (5.6)
Common salt 1 (0.2) 9 (1.5) 10 (1.6)
Common Salt and Mineral Salt 50 (8.2) 223 (36.4) 273 (44.6)
Mineral salt 66 (10.8) 229 (37.4) 295 (48.2)
Regular Veterinary Assistance P=0.9000 [χ2=0.0158 (95% CI:0.5111-0.5964)]
Yes 104 (17.0) 407 (66.5) 511 (83.5)
No 20 (3.3) 81 (13.2) 101 (16.5)
Vaccination P=0.0928 [χ2=6.4228 (95% CI:0.0021-0.9631)]
Anti-rabies only 26 (4.2) 96 (15.7) 122 (19.9)
Anti-rabies plus another 1 (0.2) 14 (2.3) 15 (2.5)
Anti-rabies plus two others 6 (1.0) 54 (8.8) 60 (9.8)
All vaccines 91 (14.9) 324 (52.9) 415 (67.8)
Hygienic and sanitary conditions P=0.0136 [χ2 10.6801 (95% CI: 0.0288-0.4919)]
Excellent (A) 7 (1.1) 17 (2.8) 24 (3.9)
Good (B) 53 (8.7) 222 (36.3) 275 (44.9)
Regular (B) 53 (8.7) 235 (38.4) 288 (47.1)
Bad (A) 11 (1.8) 14 (2.3) 25 (4.1)
Receipt of animals for breeding P=0.3624 [χ2= 2.0300 (95% CI: 0.3571-0.4084)]
No 64 (10.5) 221 (36.1) 285 (46.6)
Rarely 31 (5.1) 151 (24.7) 182 (29.7)
Often 29 (4.7) 116 (18.9) 145 (23.7)
Reproductive management P=0.0038 [χ2=17.4220 (95% CI: 0.0021-0.0046)]
Natural mating (Nm) (A) 24 (3.9) 155 (25.3) 179 (29.2)
Artificial insemination (Ai) (A) 11 (1.8) 45 (7.3) 56 (9.2)
(Nm) + (Ai) (A) 25 (4.1) 76 (12.4) 101 (16.5)
Embryo transference (Et) (B) 0 (0) 10 (1.6) 10 (1.6)
(Nm) + (Ai) + (Et) (A) 22 (3.6) 41 (6.7) 63 (10.3)
Any (C) 42 (6.9) 161 (26.3) 203 (33.2)
Acaricide application P=0.0428 [χ2=4.1045 (95% CI: 0.0429-0.0605)]
P=0.0428 [Rr= 0.0161 (95%CI: 0.0335-0.9826)]
P=0.0446 [Or=0.5808 (95% CI:0.3417-0.9871)]
Yes 101 (16.5) 431 (70.4) 532 (86.9)
No 23 (3.8) 57 (9.3) 80 (13.1)

Equal superscript letters in the same items of the respective parameters do not differ statistically.