Research Article
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Parasitic Gastrointestinal Nematode Infections of Donkeys in Southern Ethiopia
Table 2
Univariable 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 | 1.49 | 0.84-2.67 | 0.172 | Wandara Boloso | 68.18 | 1.00 | 0.58-1.707 | 0.991 | Ade Aro | 74.30 | 1.35 | 0.78-2.34 | 0.284 |
| Sex | Male | 71.46 | Ref | — | — | Female | 73.08 | 1.08 | 0. 67-1.76 | 0.744 |
| Age | Young | 63.75 | Ref | — | — | Adult | 76.83 | 1.89 | 1.22-2.92 | 0.004 | Old | 69.89 | 1.32 | 0.76-2.30 | 0.327 |
| Management system | Intensive | 46.46 | Ref | — | — | Extensive | 68.21 | 2.47 | 1.47-4.17 | 0.001 | Semi-intensive | 83.33 | 5.76 | 3.46-9.60 | <0.001 |
| Body condition score | Good | 63.90 | Ref | — | — | Medium | 79.16 | 2.15 | 1.36-3.38 | 0.001 | Poor | 69.76 | 1.30 | 0.79-2.13 | 0.289 |
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