Table 4: Frequency of anti-Anaplasma phagocytophilum antibodies in equine serum according to variables related to the individualized survey of animals from Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil.

PARAMETERS FREQUENCIES TOTAL [n. (%)] STATISTIC
Sororeactive [n. (%)] Negatives [n. (%)]
Gender P=0.0984 [χ2= 2.7316 (95% CI:0.987-0.1206)]
Male 55 (9.0) 257 (42.0) 312 (51.0)
Female 69 (11.3) 231 (37.7) 300 (49.0)
Age range P=0.8586 [χ2=0.7616 (95% CI:0.2208-0.6385)]
Young Foal (0 to 24 months) 18 (2.9) 75 (12.2) 93 (15.3)
Mature Foal (25 to 48 months) 31 (5.2) 135 (22.1) 166 (27.0)
Adults (49 months to 14 years) 65 (10.6) 235 (38.4) 300 (49.2)
Seniors (over 15 years) 10 (1.6) 43 (7.0) 53 (8.5)
Origin of equines P=0.0005 [χ2=24.0802 (95% CI: 0.0762-0.0917)
Own property (A) 34 (5.5) 134 (21.9) 168 (27.5)
Neighborhood (B) 22 (3.6) 40 (6.5) 62 (10.1)
Own municipality (C) 13 (2.1) 102 (16.7) 115 (18.8)
Other municipality (C) 5 (0.8) 19 (3.1) 24 (3.9)
Other state (A) 45 (7.3) 188 (30.7) 233 (38.1)
Other country (C) 5 (0.8) 5 (0.8) 10 (1.6)
Equestrian activity P= 0.2022 [χ2=12.2020 (95% CI:0.1982-0.6562)]
Rural equestrianism 23 (3.7) 93 (15.2) 116 (19.0)
Job 12 (2.0) 31 (5.1) 43 (7.0)
Reproduction 14 (2.3) 84 (13.7) 98 (16.0)
Tour 12 (2.0) 45 (7.3) 57 (9.3)
Classic equestrianism 17 (2.8) 35 (5.7) 52 (8.5)
Running 33 (5.4) 118 (19.3) 151 (24.7)
Policing 13 (2.1) 82 (13.4) 95 (15.5)
Individual cases of anemia P=0.0098 [χ2=6.6742(95% CI:0.0098-0.0144)].
P=0.0045 [Rr=0.0142(95% CI:0.0088-0.9957)].
P=0.1415 [Or=0.7315(95% CI:0.4821-1.1098)].
Yes 30 (4.9) 71 (11.6) 101 (16.5)
No 94 (15.4) 417 (68.1) 511 (83.5)

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