Seroprevalence and Public Health Significance of Toxoplasmosis in Small Ruminants of Pastoral Community in Yabello District, Borana Zone, Southern Ethiopia
Table 4
Seroprevalence of T. gondii antibody and logistic regression analysis output of risk factors and variables for goats.
Risk factor/variable
Univariable
Multivariable
NE
NP
SP%
COR (95% CI)
value
AOR (95% CI)
value
Sex
Female
154
68
44.2
1
0.069
Male
49
29
59.2
1.83 (0.955–3.521)
Age
Adult
151
82
54.3
2.93 (1.485–5.786)
0.002
2.15 (1.009–4.579)
0.047
Young
52
15
28.8
1
Ecology
Midland
80
17
21.3
1
1
0.007
Lowland
123
80
65
6.89 (3.594–13.225)
<0.001
3.27 (1.386–7.723)
Water
Well
97
26
26.8
1
1
0. 010
Lake
106
71
77
5.54 (3.026–10.142)
<0.001
2.96 (1.297–6.771)
Cat contact
Yes
143
79
55.2
2.88 (1.514–5.479)
0.001
1.86 (0.878–3.933)
0.105
No
60
18
30
1
1
Flock size
Large
134
68
50.7
1.421 (0.791–2.553)
0.240
1.74 (0.845–3.601)
0.132
Small
69
29
42
1
Abortion history
Yes
114
64
56.
2.17 (1.232–3.831)
0.007
2.42 (1.242–4.711)
0.009
No
89
33
37
1
1
NE = number examined, NP = number positive, SP = seroprevalence, COR = crude odds ratio, AOR = adjusted odds ratio, CI = confidence interval.
