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Table 2 Seroprevalence of T.gondii and logistic regression analysis of risk factors for goats

From: Seroepidemiology and associated risk factors of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep and goats in Southwestern Ethiopia

Risk factors

Total

No of positive

Univariable

Multivariable

   

COR (95% CI)

P-value

AOR (95% CI)

P-Value

Age

 Young (<1 year)

40

14 (35%)

    

 Adult (>1 year)

76

50 (65.8%)

3.57 (1.59,7.98)

0.002

3.9 (1.64,9.41)

0.002

Sex

 Male

42

18 (42.9%)

1

   

 Female

74

46 (62.2%)

2.19 (1.01, 4.73)

0.035

2.9 (1.21,6.93)

0.002

Altitude

 Highland

59

38 (67.9%

4.52 (57,13.5)

0.005

4.4 (1.75,15.5)

0.004

 Midland

38

19 (50%)

2.14 (0.714,6.43)

0.174

3.9 (1.64,9.41)

0.10

 Lowland

22

7 (31.8%)

1

  

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  1. COR crude odd ratio, AOR adjusted odd ratio, CI Confidence Interval