Table 1 The prevalence of Bovine Schistosomiasis based on cattle origin, breed, sex, age and body condition in the study area
From: Prevalence and risk factors of bovine schistosomiasis in Northwestern Ethiopia
Variable | Catagory | Total examined | No. of positive (%) | χ2 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Origin | Ahurie | 90 | 36(40.0) | 32.4 | 0.000 |
Afrefida | 90 | 24(26.7) | |||
Kar | 90 | 14(15.6) | |||
Gedema | 90 | 6(6.7) | |||
Breed | Local | 255 | 66 (25.9) | 6.78 | 0.009 |
Cross | 105 | 14(13.3) | |||
Sex | Male | 122 | 19(15.6) | 4.72 | 0.030 |
Female | 238 | 61(25.6) | |||
Age | < 2 | 98 | 18(18.4) | 2.22 | 0.329 |
2–5 | 129 | 34(26.4) | |||
> 5 | 133 | 28(21.1) | |||
Body condition | Poor | 133 | 48(36.1) | 26.4 | 0.000 |
Medium | 111 | 21(18.9) | |||
Good | 116 | 11(9.5) |