Table 3. Practices of working donkey owners (n = 332) related to mounted load carrying for working donkeys in Pakistan.
| Variables | Categories | Number | Percentage (%) | 95% confidence interval (CI) lower—95% CI upper (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Load assessment | By weighing load | 48 | 14.5 | 10.7–18.2 |
| Checking donkey behavior | 84 | 25.3 | 20.6–30.1 | |
| Adding load approximately | 178 | 53.6 | 48.2–58.9 | |
| I don’t know | 22 | 6.6 | 3.9–9.3 | |
| Saddle padding | Yes | 211 | 63.6 | 58.3–68.9 |
| No | 121 | 36.4 | 31.2–42.7 | |
| Speed of donkey | Chosen by donkey | 90 | 27.1 | 22.3–31.9 |
| Triggered by the owner | 242 | 72.9 | 68.1–77.7 | |
| Duration of work | Yes | 201 | 60.5 | 55.2–65.8 |
| No | 131 | 39.5 | 34.1–44.7 | |
| Availability of food | Yes | 213 | 64.2 | 58.9–69.3 |
| No | 119 | 35.8 | 30.6–41.0 | |
| Availability of water | Yes | 195 | 58.7 | 53.4–64.1 |
| No | 137 | 41.3 | 35.9–46.6 |