Table 4. Bivariate analysis of feeding practices and environmental exposures associated with NiV serology results in cattle and goats.
Variables | NiVsG positives (N = 43) | NIVsG negatives (N = 757) | PR* (95% CI) | P |
Feeding exposures, no. (%) | ||||
Feeding of partially bat and/or bird eaten fruits | 25 (58) | 187 (25) | 3.9 (2–7.2) | <0.001 |
Drinking of raw palmyra palm juice | 7 (16) | 9 (1) | 9.5 (5.2–17.4) | <0.001 |
Feeding system, no (%) | ||||
Intensive | 0 | 63 (8) | ||
Semi-intensive and extensive | 43 (100) | 694 (92) | undefined | <0.001 |
Environmental exposures | ||||
Roaming pig herds within one km radius area from animal household in last one year, no. (%) | 39 (91) | 645 (85) | 1.7 (0.6–4.3) | 0.3 |
Fruit orchards within one km radius area from animal household, no. (%) | 20 (47) | 250 (33) | 1.7 (0.8–3.8) | 0.2 |
Mean distance in meters between animal household and bat roost (SD) | 381 (256.2) | 475.1 (296.2) | - | - |
*prevalence ratio.