Table 5 Univariable association between the duration of the initial treatment course and survival of the koalas for chloramphenicol, doxycycline, and mixed/other treatments using Fisher’s exact test.
From: A retrospective study on antibacterial treatments for koalas infected with Chlamydia pecorum
Treatment | Duration (days) | Median duration (range) | Survived (%) | Died (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chloramphenicol | < 28 1 | 14 (14–25) | 4 (7.0) | 4 (7.0) | 1.00 | 0.02 |
≥ 28 | 28 (28–45) | 44 (77.2) | 5 (8.8) | 8.8 (1.67, 46.57) | ||
Total | 48 (84.2) | 9 (15.8) | ||||
Doxycycline | < 28 1 | 21 (4–21) | 23 (41.1) | 3 (5.4) | 1.00 | 1.00 |
≥ 28 | 28 (28–42) | 26 (46.4) | 4 (7.1) | 0.85 (0.17, 4.19) | ||
Total | 49 (87.5) | 7 (12.5) | ||||
Mixed/other | < 28 1 | 14 (3–24) | 3 (37.5) | 0 (0) | 1.00 | 0.30 |
≥ 28 | 34 (30–42) | 2 (25.0) | 3 (37.5) | 0.19 (0.01, 2.66) | ||
Total | 5 (62.5) | 3 (37.5) |
