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Table 2 Descriptive characteristics of herds (n = 16,626) and percentage tested positive for F. hepatica infection, as determined at meat inspection (years 2011–2013) in Danish abattoirs

From: Prevalence, risk factors and spatial analysis of liver fluke infections in Danish cattle herds

  

Farm-type

Production-type

Variable

Category

Organic

Conventional

Dairy

Non-dairy 1

  

n (% infected)

n (% infected)

n (% infected)

n (% infected)

Trade

No

215 (34.9)

5,321 (27.7)

331 (47.1)

5,205 (26.7)

Yes

652 (59.7)

10,438 (46.9)

3,971 (58.9)

7,119 (41.4)

Pastures

Absent

810 (52.6)

14,832 (39.5)

4,012 (57.1)

11,630 (34.4)

Present

57 (66.7)

927 (54.6)

290 (69.7)

694 (49.3)

Wetlands

Absent

504 (51.6)

9,555 (37.7)

2,696 (55.2)

7,363 (32.2)

Present

363 (56.2)

6,204 (44.7)

1,606 (62.7)

4,961 (39.7)

Streams

Absent

580 (51.7)

11,277 (39.0)

3,030 (56.9)

8,827 (33.7)

Present

287 (57.1)

4,482 (44.1)

1,272 (60.5)

3,497 (39.2)

Dry-land

Absent

323 (53.6)

5,741 (38.6)

1,701 (57.9)

4,363 (32.3)

Present

544 (53.5)

10,018 (41.5)

2,601 (58.1)

7,961 (36.9)

Crop-land

Absent

4 (50.0)

40 (35.0)

1 (100.0)

43 (34.9)

Present

863 (53.5)

15,719 (40.4)

4,301 (58.00)

12,281 (35.2)

  1. 1Includes large and small beef herds, heifer raising herds, large and small veal production herds.