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 ().

VariablesCategoriesNo.NPAPrevalence (%)95% CI

SexMale1734324.8618.95-31.88
Female2115727.0121.43-33.44

AgeYoung52611.545.22-23.59
Adult2927023.9719.40-29.23
Old402460.0044.10-74.04

BreedCross401435.0021.77-51.03
Local3448625.0020.69-29.87

Deworming historyDewormed641726.5617.11-38.79
Nondewormed3208325.9421.41-31.04

Body score conditionGood822429.2720.38-40.08
Medium1904322.6317.21-29.16
Poor1123329.4621.72-38.61

SeasonSemidry1272822.0515.6-30.15
Dry2577228.0222.84-33.85

No. = number of animals examined; NPA = number of positive animals; CI = confidence interval.