Table 6. Association of demographic characteristics of farmers of indigenous poultry with categorized practice score of Salmonella infection in North Central Nigeria.
| Characteristic | Categorized score (N = 419) | χ2 | df | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor (%) | Good (%) | ||||
| State of origin | |||||
| Benue | 53 (12.6) | 85 (20.3) | 0.048 | 2 | 0.976 |
| Kwara | 53 (12.6) | 88 (21.0) | |||
| Plateau | 52 (12.4) | 88 (21.0) | |||
| Gender | |||||
| Female | 113 (27.0) | 138 (32.9) | 14.245 | 1 | 0.000* |
| Male | 45 (10.7) | 123 (29.4) | |||
| Age range (years) | |||||
| 15–25 | 7 (1.7) | 20 (4.8) | 21.545 | 3 | 0.000* |
| 26–35 | 49 (11.7) | 59 (14.1) | |||
| 36–45 | 57 (13.6) | 56 (13.4) | |||
| Above 45 | 45 (10.7) | 126 (30.1) | |||
| Educational status | |||||
| Adult education | 9 (2.1) | 21(5.0) | 41.498 | 4 | 0.000* |
| None | 32 (7.6) | 40 (9.5) | |||
| Primary | 28 (6.7) | 30 (7.2) | |||
| Secondary | 79 (18.9) | 86 (20.5) | |||
| Tertiary | 10 (2.4) | 84 (20.0) | |||
| Family size (number) | |||||
| 1–5 | 74 (17.7) | 94 (22.4) | 22.295 | 3 | 0.000* |
| 6–10 | 80 (19.1) | 121 (28.9) | |||
| 11–15 | 2 (0.5) | 33 (7.9) | |||
| More than16 | 2 (0.5) | 13 (3.1) | |||
| Farming experience (years) | |||||
| Less than 1 | 3 (0.7) | 8 (1.9) | 25.155 | 3 | 0.000* |
| 1–5 | 61 (14.6) | 77 (18.4) | |||
| 6–10 | 60 (14.3) | 60 (14.3) | |||
| Over 10 | 34 (8.1) | 116 (27.7) | |||