Table 3.
Risk factors to Neospora caninum in cattle in northern Tanzania selected using Bayesian model averaging.
| Indicator variable | OR | 95% CrI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 1.00 | 2.17 | 1.45–3.26 |
| Local cattle population density | 0.81 | 0.69 | 0.41–1.00 |
| Shrub or forest land | 0.78 | 1.37 | 1.00–2.14 |
| Restricted grazing | 0.62 | 0.72 | 0.25–1.16 |
| Production system (pastoral) | 0.48 | 0.89 | 0.36–1.51 |
| Breed (cross) | 0.39 | 0.95 | 0.51–1.50 |
| Feed placenta to dogs | 0.39 | 0.95 | 0.60–1.28 |
| Keep small ruminants | 0.38 | 0.99 | 0.64–1.52 |
| Wildlife area | 0.36 | 1.03 | 0.67–1.78 |
| Keep chickens | 0.36 | 1.05 | 0.79–1.67 |
| Number of dogs in village | 0.36 | 1.06 | 0.84–1.66 |
| See wildlife | 0.33 | 1.02 | 0.74–1.49 |
| Keep dogs | 0.31 | 1.00 | 0.73–1.36 |
| Sex (male) | 0.28 | 0.98 | 0.75–1.17 |
| Cattle introduction | 0.27 | 1.01 | 0.78–1.33 |
| Organic carbon | 0.19 | 1.01 | 1.00–1.05 |
| Sand content of soil | 0.05 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 |
| Altitude | 0.02 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 |
| Precipitation of wettest quarter | 0.01 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 |
| Cattle number | 0.00 | 1.00 | 1.00–1.00 |