Table 1 Comparison of variables/risk factors associated with the occurrence of coccidiosis in broiler farms in district Mirpur, Azad Kashmir
From: Occurrence and identification of Emeria species in broiler rearing under traditional system
Variables | Levels | Birds screened (N) | Positive (n) | Prevalence (%) (n/N × 100) | 95 % C.I | Odds ratio (OR) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lower limit | Upper limit | |||||||
Age of Birds | 0-3 Week | 4109 | 447 | 10.88 | 56.05 | 63.07 | 1.33 | 0.000 |
>3-6 Week | 3705 | 303 | 8.18 | 36.93 | 43.95 | - | - | |
Species | E. tenella | 7814 | 421 | 5.39 | 52.56 | 59.66 | 1.28 | 0.001 |
E. maxima | 7814 | 329 | 4.21 | 40.34 | 47.44 | - | - | |
Floor Pattern | Soiled | 2935 | 323 | 11.01 | 39.55 | 46.63 | 1.62 | 0.000 |
Semi Cemented | 2645 | 275 | 10.40 | 33.27 | 40.16 | 1.53 | 0.000 | |
Cemented | 2234 | 152 | 6.80 | 17.50 | 23.26 | - | - | |
Seasonal Prevalence | Spring | 2858 | 357 | 12.49 | 27.83 | 42.10 | 1.89 | 0.000 |
Winter | 1749 | 158 | 9.03 | 22.98 | 37.96 | 1.37 | 0.009 | |
Autumn | 1100 | 96 | 8.73 | 30.54 | 44.32 | 1.32 | 0.042 | |
Summer | 2107 | 139 | 6.60 | 51.29 | 63.63 | |||