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Table 6 Occurrence and risk of East Coast fever according to ago-ecological zone, grazing and animal health care in the western zone of Burundi

From: Prevalence of tick-transmitted pathogens in cattle reveals that Theileria parva, Babesia bigemina and Anaplasma marginale are endemic in Burundi

Husbandry practices

Number of farms

ECF occurrence

Proportion of ECF (%)

Odds ratio

95% CI

Agro-ecological zone

 CND

41

33

80.48

Reference

 

 Imbo

295

189

64.06

0.26*

0.08–0.73

 Slope of Mumirwa

59

18

30.50

0.07*

0.02–0.24

Grazing system

 Mixed (zero and open)

37

26

70.27

Reference

 

 Open grazing

141

101

71.63

2.21*

0.83–5.90

 Zero grazing

217

113

52.07

0.75*

0.28–1.96

Animal health care

 No veterinary care

232

124

53.44

Reference

 

 Care by veterinary professional

163

116

71.16

3.48*

2.14–5.76

  1. ECF, East Coast fever
  2. *Significant difference compared to Reference at P < 0.00