Research Article

Lice Infestations in Sheep and Goats in Kombolcha District, East Hararghe Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 3

Logistic regression of associated risk factors with prevalence of Linognathus species of lice in small ruminants.

Variables in the equationBS.E.WaldDfSig.Exp (B)95% CI for Exp (B)
LowerUpper

Step 1aSex (1)0.1410.3380.17310.6771.1510.5932.234
Age (1)0.7450.2827.00810.0082.1071.2133.658
BCS36.46820.000
BCS (1)1.9280.31936.42110.0006.8733.67512.854
BCS (2)0.8350.3186.89810.0092.3041.2364.295
Constant−2.3190.36340.72210.0000.098

aReference: sex (male), age (adult), BCS (good).