Table 2.
Characteristics and prevalence of Salmonella isolates among animal samples from September 2022 to January 2024
| Associated factor Variables | Salmonella isolates | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive N (%) | Negative N (%) | Total N (%) | ||
| Address | Debre Markos | 4 (44.44%) | 80 (24.46%) | 84 (25.00) |
| Bahir Dar | 2 (22.22%) | 82 (25.08%) | 84 (25.00) | |
| Gondar | 2 (22.22%) | 82 (25.08%) | 84 (25.00) | |
| Dessie | 1 (11.11%) | 83 (25.38%) | 84 (25.00) | |
| Type of Domestic Animal | Cattle | 1 (11.11%) | 60 (18.35%) | 61 (18.15) |
| Sheep | 2 (22.22%) | 127 (38.84%) | 129 (38.39) | |
| Poultry | 6 (66.67%) | 140 (42.81%) | 146 (43.45) | |
| Separate house for the animals | Yes | 7 (77.78%) | 284 (86.85%) | 291 (86.61) |
| No | 2 (22.22%) | 43 (13.15%) | 45 (13.39) | |
| History of disease among the animals | Yes | 3 (33.33%) | 103 (31.50%) | 106 (31.55) |
| No | 6 (66.67%) | 224 (68.50%) | 230 (68.45) | |
| Use antibiotic history among animals | Yes | 3 (33.33%) | 86 (26.30%) | 89 (26.49) |
| No | 6 (66.67%) | 241 (73.70%) | 247 (73.51) | |
| Total | 9 (2.70%) | 327 (97.30%) | 336 (100.00) | |