Table 6.
Results of univariate analysis of selected household practices and their relationship to prevalence of cerebral coenurosis in small ruminants in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania (N = 303).
| Variables | n | n/N (%)1 | Univariate analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | p value | |||
| Origin | ||||
| Kibakwe | 93 | 93/303 (30.7) | ||
| Iwondo | 58 | 58/303 (19.1) | 4.55 (1.28–16.20) | 0.019∗ |
| Chunyu | 87 | 87/303 (28.7) | 1.76 (0.49–6.33) | 0.381 |
| Chipogoro | 65 | 65/303 (21.5) | 8.13 (2.19–30.10) | 0.001∗ |
| Water source | ||||
| Holes and canals | ||||
| No | 222 | 222/303 (73.3) | ||
| Yes | 81 | 81/303 (26.7) | 0.8 (0.36–1.76) | 0.581 |
| Tap water | ||||
| No | 220 | 220/303 (72.6) | ||
| Yes | 83 | 83/303 (27.4) | 1.20 (0.58–2.51) | 0.612 |
| Grazing option | ||||
| Communal grazing | ||||
| No | 21 | 21/303 (6.9) | ||
| Yes | 282 | 282/303 (93.1) | 3.11 (0.41–23.84) | 0.245 |
| Cut and carry | ||||
| No | 286 | 286/303 (94.4) | ||
| Yes | 17 | 17/303 (5.6) | 1.48 (0.41–5.44) | 0.546 |
| Deworming | ||||
| No | 232 | 232/303 (76.6) | ||
| Yes | 71 | 71/303 (23.4) | 0.97(0.44–2.16) | 0.955 |
| Owning both small ruminants and dogs | ||||
| No | 135 | 135/303 (44.5) | ||
| Yes | 168 | 168/303 (55.5) | 1.04 (0.53–2.05) | 0.896 |
Note: n = number of small ruminant-keeping households with a particular household practice. N = total number of small ruminant-keeping households interviewed. Variables with p ≤ 0.25 were included in the multivariate analysis.
1Proportion of households which reported a particular household practice.
∗ p ≤ 0.05.