Research Article
Prevalence of Bovine Fasciolosis and Its Economic Loss due to Liver Condemnation at Wolaita Sodo Municipal Abattair, Ethiopia
Table 4
Coprological prevalence of bovine fasciolosis based on their origin, sex, age and body condition score.
| Category | Variable | Number of animal examined | Number of Positive | Prevalence | Crude OR | - value | 95% CI |
| Origin | Gofa | 110 | 20 | 18.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | (0.6–1.5) | Humbo | 76 | 10 | 13.2 | | | | Boreda | 61 | 11 | 18.0 | | | | Sex | Male | 219 | 29 | 13.2 | 4.9 | 0.001* | (2.1–11.4) | Female | 28 | 12 | 42.9 | | | | Age | <6 years | 25 | 1 | 4.0 | 2.9 | 0.003* | (1.4–6.2) | 6–8 years | 192 | 30 | 15.6 | | | | >8 years | 30 | 10 | 33.3 | | | | Body condition | Poor | 37 | 11 | 29.7 | 0.7 | 0.089 | (0.5–1.1) | Medium | 26 | 2 | 7.7 | | | | Good | 184 | 28 | 15.2 | | | |
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