Epidemiology of Chlamydia sp. infection in farmed Siamese crocodiles (Crocodylus siamensis) in Thailand

Table 3 Notable risk factors of Chlamydia sp. infection on Siamese crocodile farms (P-value < 0.05)

Factors	Category	Odds ratio	95% CI	P-value
Water source	Natural water with or without treatment		1	0.003
	Tap water	0.096	0.018–0.518
Reuse treated wastewater from the treatment pond	No		1	0.040
	Yes	4.958	1.009–24.37
Management of feed leftover	Leave at the pen		1	0.022
	Dispose*	0.01	0.01–0.025
Water replacement frequency in juveniles	Less than 2 weeks		1	0.001
	More than 2 weeks	12.820	0.015–0.403
Water replacement following the presence of a deceased crocodile	Yes		1	0.036
	No	8.125	0.917–72 .021

^*Force–feeding to the mouth of another crocodile on the farm or toss away from the farming area.
For details of all 26 risk factors analyses, please see Additional file 1

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