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Table 3 Multivariate analysis of risk factor with presence of tuberculosis-like lesions in goats

From: Abattoir-based study on the epidemiology of caprine tuberculosis in Ethiopia using conventional and molecular tools

Variable

No. of carcasses examined

OR

P-value

95% CI

Age of goat

   

1.142 - 3.096

1.5 year

1048

1

1

>1.5 year

942

1.88

0.013*

Origin of goat

    

Somali

386

1

1

 

Borena

472

2.14

0.034*

1.068 - 5.473

Arsi

360

1.83

0.187 (NS)

0.746 - 4.462

Jimma

386

1.78

0.196 (NS)

0.744 - 4.258

South Wello

386

1.24

0.65 (NS)

0.485 - 3.187

  1. *-the value is significant; NS- not significant.