Risk Factors Associated with the Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Helminths among Indigenous Donkeys (Equus asinus) in Northeastern Nigeria

Table 1

Risk factors associated with the occurrence of gastrointestinal helminthosis in northeastern Nigeria.

Risk factors	Number of donkeys sampled	Number of positives	Prevalence (%)	value
Age
Young (<12 mo)	103	103	100.0
Adult (>1 yr)	416	407	97.8	0.292
Old (>6 yrs)	81	80	98.8
Sex
Male	364	357	98.1	0.542
Female	236	233	98.7
Body condition score
Thin	355	355	100.0
Medium	150	150	100.0
Fat	95	85	89.5	<0.001
Settlement
Urban	120	110	91.6	<0.001
Rural	480	480	100
Season
Rainy	300	298	99.3
Dry	300	292	97.3	0.056
Anthelminthic medication history
Dewormed	31	21	67.7	<0.001
Not dewormed	569	569	100
Management system
Poor	517	517	100
Moderate	52	52	100
Good	31	21	67.7	<0.001
Overall	600	590	98.3

Management system (feeding, shelter, healthcare, welfare, etc.).