Table-7.

Multivariable and univariable analyses demonstrating the relationship between demographic variables and the level of practices, n = 228.

Variables	Practice level		Univariable analyses		Multivariable analyses
	Good (%)	Poor (%)	OR (95%CI)	p-value	AOR (95%CI)	p-value
Gender
Female	40	98	2.65 (1.30–5.39)	0.007	2.43 (1.14–5.18)	0.021
Male	12	78	Ref.		Ref.
Age
31–40 years	7	27	1.33 (0.50–3.52)	0.800
41–50 years	20	58	1.19 (0.44–3.21)
≥50 years	17	55	0.85 (0.27–2.65)
18–30 years	8	36	Ref.
Education
Primary	9	35	3.34 (0.83–13.34)	0.095
Secondary	20	44	5.90 (1.63–21.41)
Higher secondary	13	35	4.82 (1.27–18.36)
Graduation and above	28	40	3.95 (0.93–16.82)
No formal education	7	23	Ref.
District
Rangpur	7	53	0.39 (0.14–1.08)	0.049	0.37 (0.12–1.08)	0.042
Panchagarh	13	47	0.83 (0.34–1.99)		0.79 (0.30–2.05)
Thakurgaon	19	37	1.54 (0.66–3.55)		1.61 (0.65–4.00)
Dinajpur	13	39	Ref.		Ref.
Farm type
Goat	30	68	3.97 (1.54–10.23)	0.016	3.76 (1.39–10.17)	0.025
Mixed	16	54	2.66 (0.97–7.33)		2.15 (0.74–6.24)
Sheep	6	54	Ref.		Ref.
Experience in farming
6–10 years	6	24	2.12 (0.54–8.35)	0.243
11–15 years	20	56	3.03 (0.95–9.63)
>15 years	22	62	3.01 (0.96–9.47)
1–5 years	4	34	Ref.
Training on livestock diseases and vaccination
Received	3	49	0.15 (0.04–0.53)	0.003	0.15 (0.04–0.54)	0.004
Not received	49	127	Ref.		Ref.

CI: confidence interval, OR: odd ratio, AOR: Adjusted odd ratio, Ref: reference category