First report on seroepidemiology of Toxoplasma gondii infection in pigs in Central Ethiopia

BMC Veterinary Research

Table 3 Results of univariable analysis of potential risk factors associated with Toxoplasma gondii seropositivity

Variable category		Number tested	Test Pos. (%)	χ²	P value	Univariable OR (95% CI)	P value
Origin				33.9	<0.001
	Bishoftu	246	56 (22.8)			1.0
	Ambo	57	19 (33.3)			1.7 (0.91-3.17)	0.098
	Akaki Kaliti	24	11 (45.8)			2.87 (1.22-6.76)	0.016
	Kolfe Keraniho	75	43 (57.3)			4.56 (2.64-7.87)	<0.001
Sex				0.43	0.511
	Female	240	74 (30.8)			1.0
	Male	162	55 (34.0)			1.15 (0.75-1.76)	0.511
Age				2.27	0.039
	<12 months	170	45 (26.5)			1.0
	≥12 months	232	84 (36.2)			1.58 (1.02-2.43)	0.039
Management				2.18	0.140
	Intensive	334	102 (30.5			1.0
	Extensive	68	27 (39.7)			1.5 (0.87-2.57)	0.142
Presence of cats				0.03	0.864
	No	61	19 (31.2)			1.0
	Yes	341	110 (32.3)			1.05 (0.58-1.89)	0.864
Presence of dogs				16.2	<0.001
	No	157	32 (20.4)			1.0
	Yes	245	97 (39.6)			2.56 (1.61-4.08)	<0.001
Housing of domestic cats				0.26	0.607
	Totally outdoor	138	42 (30.4)			1.0
	Mixed*	264	87 (33)			1.12 (0.72-1.75)	0.607
Pig feed type				26.96	<0.001
	Without animal product	327	86 (26.3)			1.0
	With animal product	75	43 (57.3)			3.77 (0.24-6.33)	<0.001
Access to cadaver				10.22	0.001
	No	230	59 (25.7)			1.0
	Yes	172	70 (40.7)			1.99 (1.30-3.04)	0.001
Water source				0.28	0.599
	Pipe	333	105 (31.5)			1.0
	Mixed**	69	24 (34.8)			1.16 (0.67-2.0)	0.599
Rodent presence				1.35	0.245
	No	12	2 (16.7)			1.0
	Yes	390	127 (32.6)			2.41 (0.52-1.18)	0.260

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