Table 1 Univariate logistic regression analysis of the prevalence of Orf Virus infection with different putative risk factors
Body part lesion | N | No. Positive | Prevalence, % (95% CI) | P- value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mouth | 121 | 24 | 19.80 (14.71–23.22) | |
Nostrils | 153 | 16 | 10.50 (8.03–12.45) | 0.041 |
Teat and udder | 78 | 7 | 8.97 (5.98–11.32) | |
Lower leg | 50 | 1 | 2.00 (0.98–3.45) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Species | ||||
Goat | 200 | 17 | 8.5 (7.23–10.11) | 0.054 |
Sheep | 200 | 31 | 15.5 (13.43–17.26) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Sex | ||||
Male | 190 | 21 | 11.05 (9.86–14.36) | 0.32 |
Female | 210 | 27 | 12.85 (10.03–15.88) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Body condition | ||||
Poor | 155 | 27 | 17.4 (14.01–19.23) | 0.043 |
Medium | 130 | 12 | 9.20 (7.01–12.87) | |
Good | 115 | 9 | 7.80 (5.44–9.06) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Age | ||||
< 1 year | 47 | 3 | 6.4 (4.49–9.67) | |
1–2 year | 133 | 22 | 16.5 (12.54–19.98) | 0.65 |
2–3 year | 152 | 14 | 9.2 (6.31–12.03) | |
> 4 years | 68 | 9 | 13.2 (12.79–15.02) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Nursing | ||||
Yes | 88 | 15 | 17.04 (14.01–21.39) | 0.047 |
No | 312 | 33 | 10.57 (7.75–11.64) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Treatment and Vaccination | ||||
Treated with anthelmentics | 121 | 11 | 9.1 (7.01–12.20) | 0.021 |
Not treated with anthelmentics | 49 | 7 | 14.3 (11.10–17.09) | |
Treated with antibiotics | 112 | 9 | 8.0 (6.93–10.05) | |
Not treated with antibiotics | 35 | 6 | 17.14 (13.67–21.39) | |
Any vaccination history | 46 | 7 | 15.21 (12.32–17.66) | |
No any vaccination history | 37 | 8 | 21.62 (17.31–24.89) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Management System | ||||
Extensive | 106 | 15 | 14.15 (11.05–17.08) | 0.042 |
Semi extensive | 94 | 11 | 11.70 (7.88–13.09) | |
Mixed | 81 | 9 | 11.11 (7.64–13.04) | |
Free housing | 56 | 10 | 18.18 (15.03–21.80) | |
Protected housing | 63 | 3 | 4.76 (2.44–7.42) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Study Area | ||||
Gondar Zuria | 160 | 21 | 13.12 (10.19–15.32) | 0.65 |
Ambagiorgis | 135 | 14 | 10.37 (7.83–13.09) | |
Addis Zemen | 105 | 13 | 12.38 (8.21–14.39) | |
Total | 400 | 48 | 12.00 (11.21–14.87) | |
Type of Treatment | No. Responding | |||
Moist dressing | 32 | 15.2 (12.1–19.64) | 0.032 | |
Surgical removal | 57 | 27.1 (21.3–31.24) | ||
Culling | 26 | 12.4 (9.02–15.62) | ||
Antibiotics | 95 | 45.2 (39.56–45.42) | ||
Total | 210 | |||
Outbreak history | ||||
Yes | 280 | 70 (64.10–74.50) | 0.012 | |
No | 120 | 30 (27.21–34.52) | ||
Total | 400 | |||