Research Article

Prevalence of Bovine Rotavirus and Coronavirus in Neonatal Calves in Dairy Farms of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Preliminary Study

Table 2

Association of herd risk factors with rotavirus prevalence ().

Risk factorsNo. of herds examinedNo. of positive herdsPrevalence (95% CI) value

Herd size
 Small scale3438.8 (1.85, 23.67)2.140.343
 Medium scale1800.0 (0.0, 0.0)
 Large scale500.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Diarrhea
 Yes18316.7 (3.58, 41.42)6.860.009
 No3900.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Mortality
 Yes28310.7 (2.23, 28.22)3.280.07
 No2900.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Colostrum feeding
 Bucket4924.1 (0.50, 13.98)0.980.323
 Suckling8112.5 (0.31, 52.65)
Colostrum timing
 <1 hr2900.0 (0.0, 0.0)6.80.033
 1-2 hr1915.3 (0.13, 26.03)
 >2 hr9222.2 (2.81, 60.00)
Bedding
 Yes4037.5 (1.57, 20.38)1.350.246
 No1700.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Colostrum amount
 <1 L2428.3 (1.03, 27.00)0.890.64
 1-2 L2813.6 (0.0, 18.35)
 >2 L500.0 (0.0, 0.0)
Calf pen
 Individual2514 (0.10, 20.35)0.140.71
 Group3226.2 (0.76, 20.81)

Significant at .