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. 2012 Jul 17;2012:869146. doi: 10.1155/2012/869146

Table 2.

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of tuberculin reactors with various host-related risk factors at ≥2 mm cut-off point.

Variables Number of animals examined Number (%) of positive in CIDT Crude odds ratio (95% CI) Adjusted odds ratio (95% CI)
Districts
 Chifra 396 20 (5.05) 1 1
 Dubti 237 22 (9.28) 1.92 (1.03–3.61)
 Afambo 117 5 (4.27) 0.84 (0.31–2.29)
 Amibara 1481 39 (2.63) 0.51 (0.29–0.88) 0.17 (0.05–0.55)
Species
 Ovine 347 5 (1.44) 1 1
 Caprine 1884 81 (4.3) 3.07 (1.24–7.64) 2.05 (0.42–9.94)
Herd size
 ≤25 617 32 (5.19) 1 1
 11 < X ≤ 50 851 32 (3.76) 0.71 (0.43–1.18) 1.84 (0.52–6.45)
 >50 763 22 (2.88) 0.54 (0.31–0.94) 0.44 (0.14–1.34)
Sex
 Male 206 11 (5.34) 1 1
 Female 2025 75 (3.70) 0.68 (0.36–1.31) 0.25 (0.04–1.74)
Age
 ≤2 594 18 (3.03) 1 1
 2 < X < 5 779 36 (4.62) 1.55 (0.87–2.76) 2.16 (0.47–9.89)
X ≥ 5 858 32 (3.73) 1.24 (0.69–2.23) 13.79 (2.22–85.55)
BCS
 Poor 376 13 (3.46) 1 1
 Good 1116 48 (4.30) 1.25 (0.67–2.34) 1.90 (0.61–5.88)
 Fat 739 25 (3.38) 0.98 (0.49–1.93) 0.75 (0.17–3.28)
Production system
 Pastoral 2051 80 (3.90) 1 1
 Agropastoral 180 6 (3.33) 1.18 (0.51–2.74)
Lactation status
 Kid/lamb 57 2 (3.51) 1 1
 Lactating 760 19 (2.50) 1.05 (0.23–4.77) 0.50(0.06–4.08)
 Nonlactating 354 13 (3.67) 0.71 (0.16–3.11) 0.82(0.12–5.79)
Reproductive status
 Nonpregnant 857 19 (2.22) 1 1
 Pregnant 314 15 (4.78) 2.21 (1.11–4.41) 3.43(0.72–16.33)
Parity number
 <2 260 10 (3.85) 1 1
 2 ≤ X < 4 304 13 (4.28) 1.12 (0.48–2.59) 0.38 (0.09–1.65)
X ≥ 4 324 5 (1.54) 0.39 (0.13–1.16) 0.05 (0.01–0.31)

CI: confidence interval, BCS: body condition scoring, statistically significant.