Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Parasitic Gastrointestinal Nematode Infections of Donkeys in Southern Ethiopia
Table 3
Multivariable logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with GIT nematode infections.
| Variables | Category | Prevalence (%) | OR | 95% CI | value |
| Origin | Ade Koyesha | 68.11 | Ref | — | — | Fate | 76.23 | 1.39 | 0.75-2.61 | 0.298 | Wandara Boloso | 68.18 | 0.87 | 0.48-1.55 | 0.639 | Ade Aro | 74.30 | 1.12 | 0.62-2.06 | 0.699 |
| Age | Young | 63.75 | Ref | — | — | Adult | 76.83 | 1.60 | 0.98-2.63 | 0.059 | Old | 69.89 | 1.33 | 0.74-2.42 | 0.341 |
| Management system | Intensive | 46.46 | Ref | — | — | Extensive | 68.21 | 2.66 | 1.52-4.66 | 0.001 | Semi-intensive | 83.33 | 5.30 | 3.13-8.99 | <0.001 |
| Body condition score | Good | 63.90 | Ref | — | — | Medium | 79.16 | 1.96 | 1.21-3.19 | 0.007 | Poor | 69.76 | 1.60 | 0.93-2.74 | 0.086 |
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OR = odds ratio; Ref = referent category; CI = confidence interval.
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