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Table 6 Multivariate analysis

From: Identification of risk factors influencing Clostridium difficile prevalence in middle-size dairy farms

Outcome

 

Regression coefficient

Odds ratio

CI, low

CI, up

P value

Cows

Intercept

−2.490

   

<0.0001

Dietary change

1.772

5.881

2.401

14.405

0.0001

Intestinal parasites cows

−0.448

0.639

0.248

1.644

0.3531

Calves

Intercept

−0.437

   

0.2357

First age group

Dietary change

2.849

17.263

2.810

106.027

0.0021

 

Intestinal parasites calves

−0.430

0.650

0.330

1.282

0.2145

Calves

Intercept

−1.909

   

<0.0001

Second age group

Mastitis

1.407

4.083

1.729

9.639

0.0013

 

Intestinal parasites calves

0.488

1.629

0.773

3.432

0.1991

Calves

Intercept

−2.576

   

<0.0001

Third age group

Dietary change

1.037

2.819

1.073

7.407

0.0354

 

Intestinal parasites calves

0.061

1.062

0.502

2.246

0.8739

  1. Calves first age group: 0–21 days; Calves second age group: 22–56 days; Calves third age group: 57–180 days.
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