Gastrointestinal Helminth Parasites of Chicken under Different Management System in Mekelle Town, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Table 1

Univariate and multivariate regression analysis of helminth parasitism among considered risk factors (coproscopy).

Possible risk factors		Number examined	Number Positive ('%)	Crude OR	P-value	Adjusted OR	P-value
				(CI95%)		(CI95%)
Management	Intensive	125	105 (84.0)	1		1
	Semi Intensive	130	120 (92.3)	2.28 (1.02, 5.10)	0.04	2.14 (0.85, 5.37)	0.11
	Backyard	155	148 (95.5)	4.02 (1.64,9.87)	0.00	3.40 (0.71,16.31)	0.13
Breed	Exotic	213	186 (87.3)	1		1
	Local	197	187 (94.9)	2.71 (1.28,5.77)	0.01	1.17 (0.31,4.36)	0.82
Sex	Female	201	180 (89.6)	1		1
	Male	209	193 (92.3)	1.41 (0.71,2.78)	0.33	1.06 (0.56,2 17)	0.87
Overall		410	373(90.98)