Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Eimeria bovis and Eimeria zuernii in Kacha Bira District, Central Ethiopia

Table 2

Univariate logistic regression of eimeriosis in cattle with associated risk factors.

Risk factors	No. of cattle examined	No. of positive cattle	Frequency (%)	OR	95% CI	value
Age						0.003
Calves (<1 year)	45	14	31.1	1.8	0.59–5.46
Calves (1–3 years)	171	18	10.53	0.35	0.13–0.94
Adults and olds (>3 years)	244	50	20.49	1	1
Sex						0.629
Male	149	25	16.78	0.82	0.35–1.95
Female	311	57	18.33	1	1
Breed						0.220
Local	429	79	18.41	8.97	0.35–227.40
Crossbreed	31	3	9.68	1	1
Season						0.411
Dry	200	39	19.5	1	1
Wet	260	43	16.54	0.69	0.12–4.07
Overall prevalence			17.83

OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.