TABLE 4.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses of factors associated with AFM1 level ≥0.05 µg/L among dairy farmers in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2020 (n = 100)
| Factor | the level of aflatoxin in the milk sample | 95% CI | p‐value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤0.05 µg/L | ≥0.05 µg/L | COR (95%CI) | AOR (95%CI) | ||
| Residence | |||||
| Urban(town) | 7 | 13 | 1.8(0.9, 3.4) | 6.4(3.4, 9.2) | 0.036* |
| Rural | 52 | 28 | 1.0 | 0.1 | |
| Awareness about the level of aflatoxin in the milk sample | |||||
| Yes | 16 | 22 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| No | 43 | 19 | 4.7(1.7, 12.8) | 5.5(1.7, 8.1) | 0.001* |
| What do you do to animal feeds with mold growth | |||||
| Throw away | 45 | 23 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Air and give back | 14 | 18 | 13.5(1.5,23.7) | 5.8(3.3, 8.2) | 0.011* |
| Having an animal feed storage facility | |||||
| Yes | 54 | 34 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| No | 5 | 7 | 2.4(1.2, 4.5) | 5.2(1.9, 8.9) | 0.031* |
| Quantity of milk | |||||
| Large | 36 | 42 | 7.8(0.4, 33.1) | 7.8(0.6, 13.76) | 0.098 |
| small | 47 | 195 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Grazing system | |||||
| Zero grazing | 15 | 12 | 1.8(0.2, 16.6) | 8.6(0.2, 52.9) | 0.779 |
| Open grazing | 5 | 7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
| Mixed grazing | 38 | 23 | 16.8(11.5,23.8) | 7.5 (0.6, 10.6) | 0.03* |
| Concentrate supplementation | |||||
| Yes | 49 | 29 | 2.9 (2.4, 6.3) | 8.2 (2.4, 15.6) | 0.517 |
| No | 10 | 12 | 1.0 | 1.0 | |
∗The association is significant at a p‐value ≤of 0.05.