Table 3 Results of logistic regression analysis of predictors of T. gondii cyst positivity in mice
Variables | N(positive) | % (P) | Univariable | Multivariable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR(95%CI) | P-value | OR(95%CI) | P-value | |||
Altitude | ||||||
Low land | 30 (3) | 10.0 | 1.0 | - | 1.0 | |
Mid land | 124 (31) | 25.0 | 3.0 (0.85, 10.58) | 0.088 | 10.41 (1.21, 89.46) | 0.033 |
High land | 50(27) | 54.0 | 10.57 (2.83, 39.40) | <0.001 | 1.51 (0.19, 12.10) | 0.699 |
Breed | ||||||
Local | 199 (58) | 29.15 | 1.0 | |||
Cross & exotic | 5 (3) | 60.0 | 3.65 (0.59, 22.40) | 0.162 | 1.13 (0.11, 11.37) | 0.919 |
Sex | ||||||
Male | 40 (10) | 25.0 | 1.0 | |||
Female | 164 (51) | 31.1 | 1.35 (0.62, 2.98) | 0.451 | ||
Age | ||||||
≤ 6 months | 34 (2) | 5.88 | 1.0 | |||
7-12 months | 50(6) | 12.0 | 2.18 (0.41, 11.52) | 0.358 | 1.63 (0.23, 11.42) | 0.621 |
≤ 13 months | 120 (53) | 44.17 | 12.66 (2.90, 55.23) | 0.001 | 10.14 (1.97, 52.06) | 0.006 |
Residence | ||||||
Rural | 110 (25) | 22.73 | 1.0 | |||
U and Peri-U | 94 (36) | 38.30 | 2.11 (1.15, 3.88) | 0.0116 | 3.78 (1.17, 12.17) | 0.026 |
W2W1 | ||||||
≤ 4.9 g | 104 (30) | 28.85 | 1.0 | |||
≥5.0 g | 100 (31) | 31.0 | 1.11 (0.61, 2.02) | 0.737 | ||
DAT titer of chicken | ||||||
≤ 540 | 124 (33) | 26.61 | 1.0 | |||
≥1620 | 80 (28) | 35.0 | 1.48 (0.81, 2.73) | 0.203 | 1.52 (0.61, 3.81) | 0.371 |
DAT status of mice | ||||||
Negative | 104 (4) | 3.85 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Positive | 100 (57) | 57.0 | 33.14 (11.3, 97.09) | <0.001 | 25.87 (8.05, 83.17) | <0.001 |