Research Article
Cyst Viability and Economic Significance of Hydatidosis in Southern Ethiopia
Table 4
Chi-square analysis of risk factors with prevalence of hydatidosis.
| Risk factors | Category | No of animals examined | No of positive animals (%) | X2- value | P- value |
| Sex | Male | 332 | 172(51.81) | 0.29 | 0.865 | Female | 68 | 36(52.94) | Age | Adult | 254 | 101(39.76) | 41.744 | ≤0.001 | Old | 146 | 107(73.29) | Breed | Local | 383 | 200(52.22) | 0.174 | 0.677 | Cross | 17 | 8(47.06) | Body condition | Good | 291 | 143(49.14) | 3.497 | 0.61 | Medium | 109 | 65(59.63) | Origin | Arsinegelle | 79 | 44(55.69) | 6.213 | 0.286 | Tula | 85 | 44(51.76) | Tikurwoha | 58 | 32(55.17) | WolaitaSodo | 56 | 21(37.5) | Shahamane | 30 | 18(60) | Borana | 92 | 49(53.26) | Total | | 400 | 208 (52.00) |
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