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Table 1 Comparing the prevalences between dog groups and between neighbouring sampling points by Fisher’s exact test

From: Seasonal pattern of Echinococcus re-infection in owned dogs in Tibetan communities of Sichuan, China and its implications for control

Month/year

Study A

Study B

P value for comparing prevalences between the two groups

Prevalence (No.positive/No.tested)

P value for comparing a prevalence with its immediate previous prevalence

Prevalence (No.positive/No.tested)

P value for comparing a prevalence with its immediate previous prevalence

Apr.,2009

13.36 % (78/584)

 

12.5 % (8/64)

 

1

Jul.

5.8 % (19/328)

<0.001

3.13 % (2/64)

0.096

0.549

Sept./Oct.

0.0 % (0/141)

0.001

0.0 % (0/64)

0.496

1

Dec.

4.04 % (4/99)

0.028

4.69 % (3/64)

0.244

1

Apr.,2010

1.56 % (1/64)

0.649

1.56 % (1/64)

0.619

1