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Table 1 Columbus Zoo and Aquarium (CZA) Lorikeet Demographics. Number and percent of Columbus Zoo & Aquarium lorikeets that ever or never had enteritis between Nov. 2018 and Sept. 2019 by sex, age, and lorikeet species

From: Gut microbiota and age shape susceptibility to clostridial enteritis in lorikeets under human care

 

Lorikeets that had one or more episodes of enteritis between Nov. 2018-Sept. 2019

Lorikeets that never had enteritis between Nov. 2018-Sept. 2019

p value

Sex (n, %)

  

p = 0.06 (all)

p = 0.73 (male vs. female only)

 Male

9 (13.4%)

14 (20.9%)

 

 Female

11 (16.4%)

14 (20.9%)

 

 Unknown

14 (20.9%)

5 (7.5%)

 

Age (n, %)

  

p = 0.02

 0–2 years

19 (28.3%)

7 (10.4%)

 

 3–5 years

7 (10.4%)

16 (23.9%)

 

 6–10 years

6 (9.0%)

6 (9.0%)

 

 > 11 years

2 (3.0%)

4 (6.0%)

 

Species (n, %)

  

p = 0.07 (all)

p = 0.01 (rainbow vs. coconut only)

 Rainbow

8 (11.9%)

17 (25.4%)

 

 Coconut

23 (34.3%)

13 (19.4%)

 

 Marigold

1 (1.5%)

0 (0%)

 

 Lory

2 (3%)

3 (4.5%)