Table 3.
Regression coefficients, p values and Cochran’s Q statistics from univariate meta-regression of bovine trypanosomosis in Ethiopia
| Variable | Category | Number | Coefficient | p value | Cochran’s Q statistics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region | Benishangul Gumuz | 2284 | Reference | Q = 11.58, df = 5, p = 0.041 | |
| Afar | 82 | −7.67 | 0.056 | ||
| Amhara | 15,937 | −4.42 | 0.029 | ||
| Oromia | 2943 | −6.45 | 0.001 | ||
| SNNPR | 4045 | −4.70 | 0.022 | ||
| Tigray | 411 | −4.76 | 0.172 | ||
| Survey year | 1997–2004 | 10,984 | Reference | Q = 7.33, df = 2, p = 0.026 | |
| 2005–2009 | 8059 | −1.28 | 0.432 | ||
| 2010–2015 | 8676 | −4.13 | 0.013 | ||
| Sample size | <384 | 959 | Reference | Q = 0.75, df = 2, p = 0.686 | |
| 384–< 1000 | 5982 | −0.59 | 0.774 | ||
| >1000 | 20,778 | 0.57 | 0.786 |