Table 3 Univariate logistic analysis of risk factors of occurrence of cystic echinococcosis in cattle, goats and sheep

Animal origin

Moroto

90(28.8%)

19.4–38.2

1.7

0.000***

Kumi

109(34.8%)

25.8–43.8

Luwero

37(11.8%)

11.4–22.2

Nakasongola

77(24.6%)

15.0–34.2

Grazing method:

Cattle

Communal

179(57.2%)

50.0–64.4

1.3

0.000***

Tethering

63(21.1%)

11.0–31.2

Zero grazing

13(4.2%)

0–15.1

Paddocked

6(1.9%)

0.9–12.8

Goats

Communal

144(46%)

37.9–54.1

0.5

0.000***

Tethering

102(32.6%)

23.5–41.7

Zero grazing

3(1%)

0–3.7

Paddocked

1(0.3%)

0–11

Sheep

Communal

110(35.1%)

26.2–44.0

102

0.000***

Tethering

42(13.4%)

0–23.7

Zero grazing

0(0%)

0

Paddocked

11(0.35)

0–3.8

Deworming

Not dewormed

272(86.9%)

82.9–90.9

1.56

0.418

Herd sizes

Small

299(95.5)

93.3–97.8

1.42

0.335

Large

10(3.2%)

0–14.1

Very large

4(1.3%)

0–12.4

Sharing of water

With dogs and livestock

112(35.8%)

34.4–51.2

1.25

0.442

Dog keeping

Confinement

28(8.9%)

4.1–13.7

0.068

Roaming

134(42.8%)

34.4–51.2

Roam with livestock

29(9.3%)

0 -19.3

Dog faecal disposal

Deep burial

16(5.1%)

0–15.9

1.22

0.101

Left to dry in the open

168(53.7%)

46.2–61.2

discarded to the bush

7(2.2%)

0–13.1

Ownership

Own livestock

313(100%)

100

1

0.000***

Sex of owners

Male

260(83.1%)

78.5–87.7

0.43

0.001

Female

53(16.9%)

6.7–29.9

Occupation

Farmer

235(75.1%)

63.5–86.7

0.8

0.7972

Formal job

25(8%)

0–18.6

Businessman

49(15.7%)

6.4–26.0

Others

4(1.3%)

0–12.8