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 (%)	X^2- 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)