Research Article

Prevalence and Risk Factors of Parasitic Gastrointestinal Nematode Infections of Donkeys in Southern Ethiopia

Table 3

Multivariable logistic regression analysis of risk factors associated with GIT nematode infections.

VariablesCategoryPrevalence (%)OR95% CI value

OriginAde Koyesha68.11Ref
Fate76.231.390.75-2.610.298
Wandara Boloso68.180.870.48-1.550.639
Ade Aro74.301.120.62-2.060.699

AgeYoung63.75Ref
Adult76.831.600.98-2.630.059
Old69.891.330.74-2.420.341

Management systemIntensive46.46Ref
Extensive68.212.661.52-4.660.001
Semi-intensive83.335.303.13-8.99<0.001

Body condition scoreGood63.90Ref
Medium79.161.961.21-3.190.007
Poor69.761.600.93-2.740.086

OR = odds ratio; Ref = referent category; CI = confidence interval.