Table 2 Univariate logistic regression of host and management related risk factors for prevalence of Cryptosporidium infections in dairy cattle

Age (month)

1–12

91

26 (28.6)

3.48

1.61 – 8.05

0.002*

13–36

46

12 (26)

3.07

1.22 – 7.93

0.018*

 > 36

97

10 (10.3)

Ref

Sex

Female

182

40 (22.0)

0. 65

0.26 – 1.4 2

0.302

Male

52

8 (15.4)

Ref

Body condition

Poor

9

4 (14.4)

4.51

1.01–19.2

0.039

Medium

132

30 (22.7)

1.66

0.84–3.42

0.156

Good

93

14 (15)

Ref

Breed

Pure

154

29 (18.8)

1.06

0.44 – 2.83

0.899

Local

41

12 (29)

1.89

0.67 – 5.70

0.238

Cross

39

7 (17.9)

Ref

Farm hygiene

Poor

20

9 (45)

3.67

1.39 – 9.48

0.007*

Good

214

39 (18.2)

Ref

Agro-ecology

Midland

132

25 (18.9)

0.80

0.42 – 1.52

0.498

Highland

102

23 (22.5)

Ref

Management system

Semi-intensive

82

14 (17.1)

0.71

0.35 – 1.40

0.340

Intensive

152

34 (22.4)

Ref

Fecal consistency

Normal

146

30 (20.5)

2.07

0.36 – 39.14

0.501

Soft

79

17 (21.5)

2.19

0.36 – 42.14

0.473

Diarrhea

9

1 (1.1)

Ref

Total observation

234

48(20.5)