Table 5.

Results of a multivariable logistic regression analysis investigating animal health management related practices of 198 smallholders keeping pigs participating in a cross-sectional study in Australia in 2013–2015 (Only significant associations are shown).

	Producers	%*	B	SE	Odds ratio	95% CI	P
CONTACTED A VETERINARIAN IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS
Gender							0.037
Male	34	26.4	0		1.00
Female	27	45.0	0.75	0.36	2.12	1.1–4.3
Sows							0.002
0–10	35	26.1	0		1.00
>10	29	46.8	1.15	0.37	3.15	1.5–6.5
Sheep							0.002
No	30	42.3	0		1.00
Yes	34	27.2	−1.08	0.36	0.34	1.2–0.7
KEEP RECORDS OF ANIMALS WITH DISEASE
Years keeping livestock							0.024
1–5	54	65.9	0		1.00
6–15	18	43.9	−1.07	0.43	0.34	0.1–0.8
16–29	6	50.0	−0.97	0.69	0.38	0.1–1.5
>30	11	37.9	−1.23	0.53	0.29	0.1–0.8
KEEP RECORDS OF ANIMALS THAT DIED OR EUTHANASED?
Age							0.02
18–34	13	72.2	1.27	0.62	3.56	1.1–12.0
35–44	21	43.8	0		1.00
45–54	38	63.3	1.03	0.43	2.81	1.2–6.5
55–64	24	72.7	1.47	0.52	4.35	1.6–12.1
>65	4	40.0	0.06	0.75	1.06	0.2–4.6
Sheep							0.01
No	47	72.3	0		1.00
Yes	55	51.9	−0.93	0.36	0.39	0.2–0.8
KEEP RECORDS OF TREATMENT ROUTINE
Sheep							0.033
No	49	77.8	0		1.00
Yes	65	63.1	−0.82	0.39	0.44	0.2–0.9
ACTION AFTER IDENTIFYING UNUSUAL SIGNS OF DISEASE (NEVER CONTACT-NEIGHBOR/FRIEND/OTHER PRODUCER)
Years							0.017
1–5	62	83.8	0		1.00
6–15	24	64.9	−1.00	0.50	0.37	0.1–1.0
16–29	41	36.4	−2.07	0.73	0.13	0.0–0.5
>30	4	56.0	−1.01	0.56	0.36	0.1–1.1

^*Proportion of producers within each row conducting the specific practice investigated in the model (denominators not provided).