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. 2023 Aug 8;11:e15747. doi: 10.7717/peerj.15747

Table 4. Load associated injuries and their possible causes reported by owners (n = 332) for working donkeys in Pakistan.

Variables Categories Number Percentage 95% confidence interval (CI) lower–95% CI upper (%)
Injuries Wounds 92 27.7 22.8–32.5
Lameness 68 20.5 16.1–24.8
Back Pain 24 7.2 4.4–10.0
Wounds and lameness 21 6.3 3.6–8.9
Wounds and back Pain 5 1.5 0.0–3.6
Wounds, lameness, and back Pain 7 2.1 0.2–3.7
No injuries observed 115 34.7 29.5–39.8
Cause of injuries Type of load 34 10.2 6.9–13.5
Overload 228 68.7 63.6–73.7
Practices of loading and unloading 70 21.1 16.7–25.5