Table 3 Mixed effects logistic regression model for factors associated with mycobacteria detected in pigs at slaughter in Mubende District of Uganda
From: Non-tuberculous mycobacteria isolated from slaughter pigs in Mubende district, Uganda
Variables | Level | Proportion % | Odds ratio | P-value | 95 % CI | Variance estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lymph node pathology | No lesions | 40 | 1 | |||
Lesion | 60 | 3.0 | 0.001 | (1.55-5.48) | ||
Type of water source | Bore holes | 17.6 | 1 | - | - | |
Valley dams | 31.3 | 2.0 | 0.049 | (1.09-5.15) | ||
Water holes | 51.1 | 3.0 | 0.014 | (1.32-7.31) | ||
Pig management system | Housed | 17.7 | 1 | - | - | |
Free range | 46.8 | 3.0 | 0.034 | (1.22-5.97) | ||
Soil type in area of isolation | Rocky | 8.5 | 1 | - | - | |
Loam | 46.1 | 0.12 | 0.001 | (0.04-0.39) | ||
Clay | 44.6 | 0.05 | 0.009 | (0.005-0.52) | ||
Month of sampling | September | 18.4 | 1 | - | - | |
October | 16.3 | 0.11 | 0.001 | (0.03-0.33) | ||
November | 14.1 | 0.13 | 0.001 | (0.04-0.42) | ||
January | 14.2 | 0.3 | 0.008 | (0.09-0.93) | ||
Random effect | Sub county | - | - | 0.19-2.59) | 0.86 |