Table 4 Univariable results showing the factors affecting the survival of koalas after the initial treatment administration using binomial logistic regression.

From: A retrospective study on antibacterial treatments for koalas infected with Chlamydia pecorum

Variable

Category

Survived (%)

Died (%)

Odds ratio (95% CI)

p value

Sex

Male 1

60 (47.6)

6 (4.8)

1.00

0.05

Female

47 (37.3)

13 (10.3)

0.36 (0.13, 1.02)

Total

107 (84.9)

19 (15.1)

 

Maturity

Juvenile 1

14 (11.2)

2 (1.6)

1.00

0.75

Adult

92 (73.6)

17 (13.6)

0.77 (0.16, 3.71)

Total

106 (84.8)

19 (15.2)

 

Location

NSW 1

75 (59.1)

16 (12.6)

1.00

0.36

QLD

25 (19.7)

2 (1.6)

2.67 (0.57, 12.42)

Other

8 (6.3)

1 (0.8)

1.71 (0.20, 14.62)

Total

108 (85.0)

19 (15.0)

 

Clinical signs

No clinical signs 1

32 (25.6)

2 (1.6)

1.00

0.23

Ocular clinical signs only

38 (30.4)

7 (5.6)

0.34 (0.07, 1.75)

UGT clinical signs only

26 (20.8)

7 (5.6)

0.23 (0.04, 1.21)

Ocular and UGT signs

10 (8.0)

3 (2.4)

0.21 (0.03, 1.43)

Total

106 (84.8)

19 (15.2)

 

Initial treatment

Chloramphenicol 1

51 (40.8)

9 (7.2)

1.00

0.34

Doxycycline

49 (39.2)

7 (5.6)

1.24 (0.43, 3.58)

Mixed/other

6 (4.8)

3 (2.4)

0.35 (0.07, 1.67)

Total

106 (84.8)

19 (15.2)

 
  1. CI = confidence interval. 1 = reference category.
  2. Statistical trend value is in [bold].