Table 2 Results of logistic regression analysis of T. gondii prevalence and potential risk factors in selected districts of West Shewa zone, Ethiopia
Variable | Categories | No. tested | No. pos. (% prevalence) | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR (95% CI) | P | OR (95% CI) | P | ||||
Town | Ambo | 169 | 127 (75.15) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Gojo | 68 | 59 (86.76) | 2.17 (0.99–4.75) | 0.053 | |||
Bako | 148 | 133 (89.86) | 2.93 (1.55–5.55) | 0.001* | |||
Altitude | Highland (≥2100 masl) | 237 | 186 (78.48) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Midland (1600–2100 masl) | 148 | 133 (89.86) | 2.43 (1.31–4.51) | 0.005* | 2.36 (1.23–4.50) | 0.009* | |
Age | Juvenile | 27 | 19 (70.37) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Adolescent | 77 | 63 (81.82) | 1.89 (0.69–5.20) | 0.214 | 2.42 (0.83–7.03) | 0.105 | |
Geriatrics | 51 | 43 (84.31) | 2.26 (0.74–6.93) | 0.153 | 2.77 (0.85–8.97) | 0.090 | |
Adult | 230 | 194 (84.35) | 2.27 (0.92–5.59) | 0.074 | 2.85 (1.09–7.43) | 0.032* | |
Sex | Male | 293 | 239 (81.57) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Female | 92 | 80 (86.96) | 1.51 (0.77–2.96) | 0.234 | 1.62 (0.79–3.32) | 0.186 | |
Breed | Exotic | 15 | 11 (73.33) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Cross | 74 | 61 (82.43) | 1.71 (0.47–6.21) | 0.417 | |||
Indigenous | 296 | 247 (83.45) | 1.83 (0.56–5.99) | 0.316 | |||
Feeding | Cooked | 103 | 83 (80.58) | 1.0 | – | ||
Raw animal products | 282 | 236 (83.69) | 1.24 (0.69–2.21) | 0.475 | |||
Housing | Indoor | 119 | 93 (78.15) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Outdoor | 106 | 87 (82.08) | 1.28 (0.66–2.48) | 0.463 | 1.44 (0.71–2.90) | 0.309 | |
Mixed | 160 | 139 (86.88) | 1.85 (0.98–3.48) | 0.056 | 1.55 (0.79–3.03) | 0.203 | |
PODAHH | No | 181 | 142 (78.45) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 204 | 177 (86.76) | 1.80 (1.05–3.08) | 0.032* | 1.94 (1.10–3.42) | 0.022* | |
Education of HHH | Secondary | 125 | 100 (80.00) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Illiterate | 47 | 38 (80.85) | 1.06 (0.45–2.47) | 0.901 | 1.02 (0.42–2.48) | 0.957 | |
Tertiary | 115 | 96 (83.48) | 1.26 (0.65–2.44) | 0.487 | 1.33 (0.65–2.70) | 0.435 | |
Primary | 98 | 85 (86.73) | 1.63 (0.79–3.39) | 0.187 | 1.50 (0.70–3.19) | 0.298 | |
Living area/residence | Urban | 341 | 280 (82.11) | 1.0 | |||
Peri-urban | 44 | 39 (88.64) | 1.70 (0.64–4.49) | 0.285 | |||
Presence of cats in the household | No | 214 | 170 (79.44) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 171 | 149 (87.13) | 1.75 (1.00–3.06) | 0.048* | 1.65 (0.92–2.95) | 0.094 | |
Family size of a dog-owning household | ≤ 4 | 114 | 93 (81.58) | 1.0 | |||
≥ 5 | 271 | 226 (83.39) | 1.13 (0.64–2.01) | 0.666 | |||
HHH | Protestant | 248 | 199 (80.24) | 1.0 | |||
Orthodox | 118 | 102 (86.44) | 1.57 (0.85–2.90) | 0.149 | |||
Waqefeta | 8 | 7 (87.50) | 1.72 (0.21–14.34) | 0.614 | |||
Muslim | 11 | 11 (100.00) | – | – | |||
Marital status of dog-owning HHH | Divorce | 25 | 20 (80.00) | 1.0 | |||
Married | 343 | 283 (82.51) | 1.18 (0.43–3.27) | 0.751 | |||
Single | 17 | 16 (94.12) | 4.00 (0.42–37.78) | 0.226 | |||