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Table 6 Logistic regression analysis of determinants for cat ownership in the three study towns

From: Demography and determinants of dog and cat ownership in three towns of West Shoa zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Variables

Category

No. Positive %

Univariable

Multivariable

OR (CI)

p-value

OR (CI)

p-value

Town

Gojo

37 (30.1)

1.0

–

1.0

–

Ambo

112 (36.7)

1.3 (0.9, 2.1)

0.193

1.4 (0.9, 2.3)

0.165

Bako

45 (49.4)

2.3 (1.4, 3.7)

0.001

2.0 (1.2, 3.4)

0.008

Ethnic group

Oromo

131 (35.4)

1.0

   

Amhara

13 (41.9)

1.2 (0.6, 2.5)

0.602

–

–

Gurage

5 (71.4)

5.5 (1.5, 20.2)

0.011

–

–

NR

45 (40.5)

1.0 (0.7, 1.6)

0.803

  

Community type

Peri-urban

36 (27.5)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Urban

158 (40.7)

1.7 (1.1, 2.6)

0.009

1.3 (0.8, 2.0)

0.303

Owning other animals

No

70 (27.9)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes

124 (46.3)

2.2 (1.6, 3.1)

≤0.001

2.0 (1.4, 2.9)

≤0.001

Possessing dog

No

45 (23.6)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Yes

149 (45.4)

2.8 (1.9, 4.0)

≤0.001

2.4 (1.6, 3.6)

≤0.001

Age of the household in years

> 55

42 (35.3)

1.0

–

  

18–35

83 (38.8)

1.1 (0.7, 1.7)

0.721

–

–

36–55

69 (37.1)

1.1 (0.7, 1.7)

0.663

–

–

Gender of the household

Male

150 (36.1)

1.0

 

1.0

 

Female

44 (42.3)

1.3 (0.8, 1.9)

0.261

1.7 (1.1, 2.7)

0.014

Family size

4–6

48 (32.4)

1.0

 

1.0

 

< 4

67 (33.8)

1.1 (0.7, 1.6)

0.782

1.0 (0.7, 1.6)

0.829

> 6

79 (45.7)

1.7 (1.1, 2.6)

0.010

1.6 (1.0, 2.5)

0.029

Level of education

Illiterate

33 (36.3)

1.0

   

Secondary

67 37.6)

1.1 (0.6, 1.8)

0.825

  

University

70 (38.9)

1.1 (0.7, 1.9)

0.674

  

Primary

69 (42.9)

1.3 (0.8, 2.2)

0.306

  

Occupation

Self-emp.

80 (34.2)

1.0

   

Farmer

43 (37.1)

1.0 (0.7, 1.6)

0.874

–

–

Daily lab.

13 (39.4)

1.4 (0.9, 2.3)

0.123

–

–

Gov. emp.

58 (42.6)

1.2 (0.6, 2.5)

0.575

–

–

Religion

Protestant

84 (37.7)

1.0

   

Orthodox

104 (37.3)

1.0 (0.7, 1.4)

0.926

–

–

Muslim

6 (54.5)

1.9 (0.6, 6.3)

0.311

–

–

Wakefata

0

Omitted

–

–

–

Marital status

Maried

169 (37.0)

1.0

   

Single

25 (40.3)

1.1 (0.7, 1.9)

0.610

–

–

Is there a child < 16 years?

No

28 (30.4)

1.0

 

1.0

–

Yes

166 (38.8)

1.7 (1.1, 2.7)

0.028

1.5 (0.9, 2.4)

0.099

  1. NR none responding, Gov. Government, emp. employee, lab. laborer