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Table 3 Fixed effect estimates of final model used to investigate determinants of nematode fecal egg count in small ruminants in Kenya.

From: Risk factors of gastrointestinal nematode parasite infections in small ruminants kept in smallholder mixed farms in Kenya

Fixed Effects

Parameter Estimate

Standard error of parameter estimate

95% Confidence Interval of Estimate

Secondary School Education (Yes vs. No)

-1.476

0.285

-2.034, -0.918

Agro-ecological zone (1 vs. 3)

-0.109

0.210

-0.520, 0.303

De-wormed during preceding month (Yes vs. No)

-0.599

0.190

-0.972, -0.226

Age (> = 6 months vs. < 6 months)

-0.563

0.212

-0.978, -0.148

Grazing System (Reference: Zero-grazing)

   

   Free-range

1.384

0.678

0.055, 2.713

   Tethered

-1.455

0.372

-2.185, -0.726

De-worming*Grazing System

   

   De-wormed*free-range

1.127

0.308

0.523, 1.731

   De-wormed*tethered

-1.271

0.348

-1.953, -0.589

Age (> = 6 month)*Grazing System

   

   > = 6 months * free-range

0.864

0.261

0.352, 1.376

   > = 6 months * tethered

-1.030

0.588

-2.182, 0.122

  1. Fixed effect estimates and confidence intervals of animal- farm- and area- level variables included in the final first order autoregressive 3-level model used to investigate determinants of high nematode fecal egg count in small ruminants kept in smallholder farms in the Central Highlands of Kenya