Table 1 Association between suspected tuberculous lesions and host related risk factors
Variable | No. of cattle examined (n = 1458) (%) | Positive for TB-lesion (n = 62) (%) | OR (95% CI) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age category | ||||
  < 5 years | 460 (31.6) | 6 (9.7) | 1.0 |  |
 5–8 years | 734 (50.3) | 39 (62.9) | 4.23 (1.783–10.110) | 0.001 |
  > 8 years | 264 (18.1) | 17 (27.4) | 5.21 (2.027–13.379) | 0.001 |
Body condition score (BCS) | ||||
 Good | 364 (24.0) | 5 (8.1) | 1.0 |  |
 Medium | 862 (59.1) | 50 (80.6) | 4.42 (1.748–11.179) | 0.002 |
 Poor | 232 (15.9) | 7 (11.3) | 2.23 (0.700–7.124) | 0.174 |