Research Article
Study on Cattle Trematodiasis and Related Risk Factors in Damot Sore District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Table 1
Prevalence of trematodes with potential risk factors in cattle (
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| Variables | Categories | No. | NPA | Prevalence (%) | 95% CI |
| Sex | Male | 173 | 43 | 24.86 | 18.95-31.88 | Female | 211 | 57 | 27.01 | 21.43-33.44 |
| Age | Young | 52 | 6 | 11.54 | 5.22-23.59 | Adult | 292 | 70 | 23.97 | 19.40-29.23 | Old | 40 | 24 | 60.00 | 44.10-74.04 |
| Breed | Cross | 40 | 14 | 35.00 | 21.77-51.03 | Local | 344 | 86 | 25.00 | 20.69-29.87 |
| Deworming history | Dewormed | 64 | 17 | 26.56 | 17.11-38.79 | Nondewormed | 320 | 83 | 25.94 | 21.41-31.04 |
| Body score condition | Good | 82 | 24 | 29.27 | 20.38-40.08 | Medium | 190 | 43 | 22.63 | 17.21-29.16 | Poor | 112 | 33 | 29.46 | 21.72-38.61 |
| Season | Semidry | 127 | 28 | 22.05 | 15.6-30.15 | Dry | 257 | 72 | 28.02 | 22.84-33.85 |
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No. = number of animals examined; NPA = number of positive animals; CI = confidence interval.
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