Table 3.
Results of univariable logistic regression analysis showing association between body condition and trematode infection in cattle in and around Bahir Dar.
Infection with | BC | No. examined | No. Positive | % | OR (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FasPara | Fat | 94 | 3 | 3.2 | 1 | |
Medium | 124 | 14 | 11.3 | 3.9 (1.1, 13.9) | 0.038 | |
Lean | 151 | 28 | 18.5 | 6.9 (2.0, 23.4) | 0.002 | |
ParaSch | Fat | 94 | 2 | 2.1 | 1 | |
Medium | 124 | 4 | 3.2 | 1.5 (0.3, 8.6) | 0.626 | |
Lean | 151 | 21 | 13.9 | 7.4 (1.7, 32.5) | 0.008 | |
Paramphistomes (single infection) | Fat | 94 | 30 | 31.9 | 1 | |
Medium | 124 | 34 | 27.4 | 0.8 (0.5, 1.5) | 0.471 | |
Lean | 151 | 42 | 27.8 | 0.8 (0.5, 1.4) | 0.494 |
FasPara, Fasciola and paramphistomes; ParaSch, paramphistomes and Schistosoma; BC, body condition