Table 3 Factors affecting the choice of veterinary services between private and public veterinary services in central Ethiopia

Town size

< 100,000 people

196 (51.6)

Ref

≥ 100,000 people

184 (48.2)

0.22

0.000

1.53

0.010

Distance from Addis Ababa

< 50 km

164 (43.2)

Ref

≥ 50 km

216 (56.8)

1.63

0.041

1.53

0.010

Education

No education

92 (24.2)

Ref

Primary

120 (31.6)

1.21

0.384

0.96

0.731

Secondary

112 (29.5)

1.61

0.025

0.88

0.303

College

56 (14.7)

1.88

0.014

0.75

0.069

Farm ownership

Family

356 (93.7)

Ref

Others

24 (6.3)

1.40

0.221

1.36

0.073

Farm area

< 60

135 (35.5)

Ref

≥ 60

151 (39.7)

1.66

0.002

0.72

0.000

Cattle breed

Local

66 (17.4)

Ref

Exotic/Cross-bred

314 (82.6)

0.52

0.001

1.75

0.000

Training on farm management

No

275 (72.4)

Ref

Yes

105 (27.6)

1.46

0.017

1.29

0.012

constant

2.05

0.001

3.78

0.000