The global molecular epidemiology of microsporidia infection in sheep and goats with focus on Enterocytozoon bieneusi: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Table 3 Gender and age associated with microsporidia infection among sheep and goats worldwide

Risk factors	Datasets (n)	Variables	Total samples (n)	Infected samples (n)	Pooled prevalence% (95 CI)	OR (95% CI)	OR heterogeneity (I²%)
Gender	2	Male	276	68	24.7% (19.9–30.1%)	3.169 (2.215–4.535%)	0.000
Gender	2	Female	863	80	11.2% (6–19.8%)	3.169 (2.215–4.535%)	0.000
Age	8	≤ 3 months	436	212	49.6% (28.1–71.2%)	2.044 (1.35–3.093%)	67.821
Age	8	> 3 months	1018	318	25.6% (13.3–43.6%)	2.044 (1.35–3.093%)	67.821

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