Spatial and Seasonal Patterns of Tick Infestations in Kassena-Nankana Livestock

Table 3

Risk factors for adult tick infestation.

Characteristics	Estimate (95% CI)	Incidence rate ratio (95% CI)	value
Animal sex
Female vs. male	−0.09 (−0.28–0.11)	0.92 (0.75–1.11)	0.376
Season
Wet vs. dry	0.65 (0.39–0.91)	1.92 (1.48–2.49)	<0.001
Age
≤3 years vs. >3 years	−0.01 (−0.21–0.18)	0.99 (0.81–1.20)	0.901
Host
Cattle vs. goat	0.18 (−0.59–0.95)	1.19 (0.55–2.58)	0.652
Cattle vs. sheep	0.22 (−0.09–0.53)	1.25 (0.91–1.71)	0.171
Body part
Anal vs. chest	−0.03 (−0.35–0.29)	0.97 (0.71–1.33)	0.852
Anal vs. head	−1.32 (−2.65–0.004)	0.27 (0.07–1.00)	0.051
Anal vs. limbs	−0.38 (−1.04–0.27)	0.68 (0.35–1.31)	0.253
Anal vs. udder/scrotum	−0.01 (−0.30–0.27)	0.99 (0.74–1.31)	0.921

Statistically significant.