Research Article

Survival Analysis of Clinical Cases of Caseous Lymphadenitis of Goats in North Shoa, Ethiopia

Table 4

Proportional hazard regression analysis results of explanatory variables effect on caseous lymphadenitis with robust standard errors.

VariablesParameter estimateStandard errorSt. err ratioHR95% HR CI value

AgeNewborn vs. yearling1.568800.293190.8274.801[2.702–8.529]<0.0001
SexFemale vs. male0.618240.202851.1591.856[1.247–2.762]0.0023
BreedBoer vs. CHG1.439070.227160.6574.217[2.702–6.582]<0.0001
Boer × CHG vs. CHG1.517780.374400.9124.562[2.190–9.503]<0.0001
SeasonSummer vs. short rain0.194030.290581.2081.214[0.687–2.146]0.5043
Dry vs. short rain0.047960.174860.9481.049[0.745–1.478]0.7839

Note. CI: confidence interval; St. err: standard error; HR: hazard ratio; CHG: Central Highland Goat.