Table 4. Association of demographic characteristics of farmers of indigenous poultry with categorized perception score of Salmonella infection in North Central Nigeria.
| Characteristic | Categorized score (N = 419) | χ2 | df | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (%) | Good (%) | ||||
| State of origin | |||||
| Benue | 128 (30.5) | 10 (2.4) | 0.082 | 2 | 0.960 |
| Kwara | 131(31.3) | 10 (2.4) | |||
| Plateau | 131(31.3) | 9 (2.1) | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 231 (55.1) | 20 (4.8) | 1.065 | 1 | 0.333 |
| Male | 159 (37.9) | 9 (2.1) | |||
| Age range (years) | |||||
| 15–25 | 23 (5.5) | 4 (1.0) | 23.230 | 3 | 0.000* |
| 26–35 | 91 (21.7) | 17 (4.1) | |||
| 36–45 | 109 (26.0) | 4 (1.0) | |||
| Above 45 | 167 (39.9) | 4 (1.0) | |||
| Educational status | |||||
| Adult education | 24 (5.7) | 6 (1.4) | 21.656 | 4 | 0.000* |
| None | 62 (14.8) | 10 (2.4) | |||
| Primary | 52 (12.4) | 6 (1.4) | |||
| Secondary | 161 (38.4) | 4 (1.0) | |||
| Tertiary | 91 (21.7) | 3 (0.7) | |||
| Family size (number) | |||||
| 1–5 | 145 (34.6) | 23 (5.5) | 20.731 | 3 | 0.000* |
| 6–10 | 197 (47.0) | 4 (1.0) | |||
| 11–15 | 33 (7.9) | 2 (0.5) | |||
| More than16 | 15 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| Farming experience (years) | |||||
| Less than 1 | 9 (2.1) | 2 (0.5) | 19.260 | 3 | 0.000* |
| 1–5 | 119 (28.4) | 19 (4.5) | |||
| 6–10 | 115 (27.4) | 5 (1.2) | |||
| Over 10 | 147 (35.1) | 3(0.7) | |||