Table 2.
Variable | Category | Pos./Tested | Prev. % | 95% CI | OR | 95% CI | p-Value |
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Species | Sheep | 78/500 | 15.6 | 12.5–19.1 | 1.047 | 0.74–1.47 | χ2 = 0.069 df = 1 p = 0.792 |
Goat | 75/500 | 15.0 | 12.0–18.4 | 1 | - | ||
Age | Up to 1 | 22/133 | 16.5 | 10.0–23.1 | 1.082 | 0.63–1.85 | χ2 = 6.603 df = 3 p = 0.085 |
>1–2.5 | 20/186 | 10.8 | 6.1–15.6 | 1 | - | ||
>2.5–4 | 47/241 | 19.5 | 14.9–25.1 | 1.406 | 0.93–2.12 | ||
>4 | 64/440 | 14.5 | 11.6–18.4 | 0.653 | 0.38–1.14 | ||
Sex | Male | 20/107 | 18.7 | 11.8–27.4 | 1.314 | 0.78–2.21 | χ2 = 1.064 df = 1 p = 0.302 |
Female | 133/893 | 14.9 | 12.6–17.4 | 1 | - | ||
Parity | Nulliparous | 29/198 | 14.6 | 11.7–20.2 | 1.203 | 0.63–2.29 | χ2 = 0.353 df = 2 p = 0.838 |
Multiparous | 82/582 | 14.1 | 12.7–18.7 | 1.191 | 0.65–2.18 | ||
Primiparous | 22/113 | 19.4 | 7.5–21.4 | 1 | - | ||
Lactation | Lactating | 34/399 | 8.5 | 16.8–24.0 | 2.800 | 1.84–4.25 | χ2 = 23.1064 df = 1 p = 0.000 |
Non-lactating | 99/494 | 20.0 | 5.8–11.4 | 1 | - | ||
Reproductive Status | Pregnant | 43/320 | 10.6 | 14.2–20.6 | 1.747 | 1.15–2.65 | χ2 = 10.483 df = 1 p = 0.002 |
Non-pregnant | 99/573 | 17.3 | 7.5–14.6 | 1 | - | ||
Rep. Disorder | Abortion | 48/93 | 51.6 | 41.0–62.1 | 10.174 | 6.37–16.26 | χ2 = 133.984 df = 4 p = 0.000 |
Premature delivery | 12/37 | 32.4 | 18.0–49.8 | 4.578 | 2.21–9.47 | ||
Stillbirth | 14/44 | 31.8 | 18.6–47.6 | 4.451 | 2.26–8.75 | ||
Repeat breeding | 1/4 | 25.0 | 0.6–80.6 | 3.179 | 0.33–30.93 | ||
No | 78/822 | 9.5 | 7.6–11.7 | 1 | - | ||
Body Condition | Weak | 32/70 | 45.7 | 33.7–58.1 | 7.984 | 4.73–13.49 | χ2 = 124.868 df = 3 p = 0.000 |
Does with weak kid delivery | 22/49 | 44.9 | 30.7–59.8 | 7.725 | 4.20–14.20 | ||
Ewes with weak lamb delivery | 20/53 | 37.7 | 24.8–52.1 | 5.746 | 3.15–10.49 | ||
Apparently good | 79/828 | 9.5 | 7.6–11.7 | 1 | - |