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. 2009 Jun 1;89(3-4):205–211. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2009.02.006

Table 2.

Univariable analysis of risk factors for cattle tuberculin reactor using GLMM models with kebele as random effect.

Risk factor Proportion% (No/Total) OR 95% CI for OR p-value
Presence of other stock 70 (313/450) 2 1; 4 0.05
Presence of sheep 45.3 (204/450) 1.7 1; 3 0.07
Purchase of cattle 38 (172/450) 1.7 1; 2.9 0.04
Communal grazing 62 (265/428) 1.5 0.9; 2.6 0.1
Not de-wormed cattle 24.3 (109/449) 1.8 0.9; 3.8 0.1
Presence of old animals (>10 years) 7 (35/450) 1.5 0.7; 3.3 0.3



Cattle housing night Base: free-roaming
Outside shed 11 (48/449) 1.4 0.6; 3.4 0.4
Indoor with people 46 (209/449) 1.9 0.7; 5.2 0.2



Herd size Base: <5 cattle
<10 cattle 39 (176/450) 1.5 0.8; 2.9 0.2
>10 cattle 22 (99/450) 1.5 0.6; 3.2 0.3



Presence of donkeys 25 (112/450) 1.3 0.7; 2.3 0.4
Presence of oxen 80 (357/450) 0.8 0.4; 1.7 0.6
Presence of camels 2 (10/450) 1.7 0.2; 14.7 0.6
Not vaccinated cattle 20.4 (92/450) 1.2 0.6; 2.5 0.6
Contact with wildlife 19 (86/450) 0.9 0.4; 1.8 0.7
Not own bull for reproduction 54 (216/400) 1.1 0.6; 2.2 0.7
Human TB cases 19 (86/449) 1.1 0.6; 2 0.7
Presence of horses 9.3 (42/450) 1.3 0.4; 4.3 0.7
Presence of adult breeders (<10 years) 90.4 (407/450) 1.1 0.4; 2.9 0.8
Presence of calves (<1 year) 59.5 (268/450) 1 0.6; 1.8 0.9
Presence of juveniles (1–3 years) 61 (274/450) 1 0.5; 1.7 0.9
Presence of goats 31 (141/450) 1 0.6; 1.8 0.9