Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of cattle and poultry farmers associated with antimicrobial use practices in Dar es Salaam
Variable | Number of respondents n (%) | Unfavorable practices, n (row %) | Odds ratio (OR) | 95%Confidence Interval | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age(in years) | |||||
27–36 | 13(11.2) | 10 (76.9) | 3.88 | 1.71,6.05 | 0.001 |
37–46 | 17(14.7) | 11 (64.7) | 2.60 | 0.85,4.36 | 0.004 |
47–56 | 31(26.7) | 13 (41.9) | 1.19 | −0.33,2.73 | 0.124 |
57–66 | 33(28.4) | 10 (30.3) | 0.33 | −1.23,1.89 | 0.678 |
67–76 | 22(19.0) | 4 (18.2) | 1.00 |  |  |
Farmers’ level of Education (Educ2) | |||||
Primary | 41(35.3) | 10 (24.4) | 1.00 | Â | Â |
Secondary | 34(29.3) | 9 (26.5) | 0.23 | −1.03,1.49 | 0.716 |
Tertiary | 41(35.3) | 29 (70.7) | 2.71 | 1.44,3.98 | 0.001 |