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	48.1^a	29.2–67.7
	Adult	83	40	48.2^a	37.2–59.4
	Geriatrics	7	3	42.9^a	11.8–79.8
Breed	Small	12	7	58.3^a	28.6–83.5
	Large	73	35	47.9^a	36.2–59.9
	Mixed	26	14	53.8^a	33.8–72.9
Sex	Female	56	23	41.1^a	28.4–55.0
	Male	61	33	54.1^a	40.9–66.7
Health status	Apparently health	70	33	47.1^a	35.2–59.4
	Ill	47	23	48.9^a	34.3–63.7

Figures with the same superscript for each category are not significantly different at .