Table 3 Results of analysis on potential risk factors for Salmonella shedding by dogs in Harar town, Eastern Ethiopia
Variables | No. of Animals examined | No. of Animals with Salmonella (%) | χ2 value (p-value) | Univariable LG analysis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value | ||||
Sex | |||||
 Female | 139 | 14 (10.1) | 5.158 (0.023) | 2.5 (1.1–5.5) | 0.027 |
 Male | 276 | 12 (4.3) | * | ||
Breed | |||||
 Local | 306 | 20 (6.5) | 0.146 (0.732) | 1.2 (0.5–3.1) | 0.703 |
 Cross | 109 | 6 (5.5) | * | ||
Age | |||||
 Young | 189 | 11 (5.8) | 0.117 (0.732) | * |  |
 Old | 226 | 15 (6.6) | 1.2 (0.5–2.6) | 0.732 | |
BSC | |||||
 Medium | 284 | 14 (4.9) | 3.600 (0.135) | * |  |
 Fat | 97 | 8 (8.2) | 1.5 (0.4–5.3) | 0.543 | |
 Thin | 34 | 4 (11.8) | 2.8 (0.8–8.3) | 0.115 | |
Feeding | |||||
 Leftover | 288 | 15 (5.2) | 2.596 (0.262) | * |  |
 Offal’s | 27 | 3 (11.1) | 1.6 (0.6–4) | 0.312 | |
 Both | 100 | 8 (8) | 1.4 (0.4–5.8) | 0.612 | |
Feed Rx | |||||
 Uncooked | 31 | 1 (3.2) | 0.527 (0.404) | 2.0 (0.3–1.6) | 0.478 |
 Mixed | 384 | 25 (6.5) | * |  | |
Diarrheic | |||||
 No | 382 | 21 (5.5) | 4.821 (0.045) | – | – |
 Yes | 33 | 5 (15.2) | – | – | |
Educational status: | |||||
 Below high school | 251 | 17 (6.8) | 0.279 (0.597) | 1.3 (0.5–2.9) | 0.598 |
 High school and above | 164 | 9 (5.5) | * |  | |