Table 7.
Multivariate analysis of possible risk factors in relation to the prevalence of cerebral coenurosis through postmortem examination in Mpwapwa District, Tanzania.
| Variables | Categories | n/N (%)1 | OR (95% CI) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Origin | Kibakwe | 93/303 (30.7) | ||
| Iwondo | 58/303 (19.1) | 3.90 (1.04–14.61) | 0.042∗ | |
| Chunyu | 87/303 (28.7) | 1.41 (0.37–5.41) | 0.60 | |
| Chipogoro | 65/303 (21.5) | 7.54 (1.96–28.97) | 0.003∗∗ | |
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| Communal grazing | No | 21/303 (6.9) | ||
| Yes | 282/303 (93.1) | 2.74 (0.34–21.66) | 0.339 | |
Note: n = number of small ruminant-keeping households with a particular household practice. N = total number of small ruminant-keeping households interviewed.
1Proportion of households which reported a particular household practice.
∗ and ∗∗indicate significant variable categories at p ≤ 0.05, but ∗∗indicates a variable category with the most lower p value between the two, i.e., a more significant variable category.