Serological Survey and Factors Associated with Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Domestic Goats in Myanmar

Table 3

Factors associated with T. gondii infection in goats in Pyawbwe City.

Category	Sample size	Number of positive (%)	Odds ratio (95% CI)
Age of animal (years)
0-1	9	1 (11.1)	—
1-2	102	10 (9.8)	1.15 (0.13–10.16)
>2	51	7 (13.7)	0.68 (0.24–1.91)	0.550
Sex of animal
Male	56	5 (8.9)	—
Female	106	13 (12.3)	0.70 (0.24–2.08)	0.522
Breed
Jade ni (Kalahari)	7	2 (28.6)	—
Htein san (Jamnapari)	155	16 (10.3)	3.47 (0.62–19.40)	0.134
Presence of cats
Yes	107	16 (15.0)	4.66 (1.03–21.06)	0.038
No	55	2 (3.6)	—
Farming with different species (sheep, cattle, pigs, and poultry)
Yes	36	9 (25.0)	4.33 (1.57–11.94)	0.003
No	126	9 (7.1)	—
Good management practices
Yes	70	3 (4.3)	—
No	92	15 (16.3)	0.23 (0.06–0.83)	0.016