Table 3.

Multivariable regression model for 50% body weight ratio (%BWR) of load carrying donkeys.

Variable	Level	Donkey carrying below 50 %BWR	Donkey carrying above 50 %BWR	Odds ratio (OR)	95% CI Lower	95% CI upper	Wald P-value	Likelihood Ratio P-value
Distance covered per day (Km)	<4	24	89	1				<0.001
	4–8	16	38	0.50	0.23	1.08	0.08
	>8	2	163	7.16	1.47	34.79	0.01
Donkey breed	Other breeds	24	60	1				0.01
	Mixed breed	18	230	2.57	1.21	5.46	0.01
Does your donkey sometimes adopt sternal recumbency after loading?	No	38	150	1				0.008
	Yes	4	140	4.20	1.30	13.55	0.01