Magnitude of Aflatoxigenic Aspergillus Species, Level of Aflatoxin B1, and Associated Factors in Stored Feed at Poultry Farms in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

Table 5

Multivariate analysis results of associated factors for aflatoxigenic Aspergillus species contamination in stored poultry feed at farms in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.

Variables	Category	Fungal contamination		Total	AOR (95% CI)	value
		Yes	No
Storing	<1 month	61	44	105	1.00
	2 month	108	36	144	1.99 (1.05–3.76)	0.034
	>2 month	102	23	125	2.69 (1.08–6.69)	0.033
Moisture	Low (<10%)	36	67	103	0.19 (0.06–0.25)	<0.001
Content	Medium (10–14%)	146	29	175	1.00
	High (>14%)	89	7	96	1.5 (1.1–4.6)	0.042
Source of	Home mixed	157	66	223	0.73 (0.39–0.99)	0.001
Feed	Commercially	114	37	151	1.00
Aeration	No aeration	81	46	127	1.7 (0.9–3.26)	0.1
	There is aeration	190	57	247	1.00
Rodent	There is rodent	220	57	277	2.67 (1.3–5.39)	0.006
	No rodent	51	46	97	1.00
Feed	Maize	66	18	84	4.3 (1.6–11.5)	0.003
Type	Bone and blood meal	18	12	30	1.87 (0.89–3.5)	0.25
	Soya bean	29	10	39	3.49 (1.6–5.4)	0.031
	Wheat bran	16	29	45	1.00
	Mixed feed	125	28	153	6.3 (3.25–16.2)	<0.001
	Nug cake	17	6	23	3.45 (0.6–5.3)	0.008