Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population (2Â weeks after initial treatment)
Prevalence | Treatment groups | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
A) Infection status 9Â months before treatment and 2Â weeks after initial treatment | ||||
Number sampled (n) | 408 | 320 | 467 | 432 |
n villages | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Prevalence before treatment [%]* | 7.5 | 4.4 | 2.4 | 8.3 |
Prevalence after treatment [%] | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.1 |
B) Demographic characteristics | ||||
Population attributes | n (% Within group) | |||
Sex [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Male | 175 (43%) | 109 (34%) | 165 (35%) | 176 (41%) |
Female | 192 (47%) | 193 (60%) | 269 (58%) | 226 (52%) |
Castrate | 41 (10%) | 18 (6%) | 33 (7%) | 30 (7%) |
Breed [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Boran × African short horn Zebu (Nkedi) | 394 (97%) | 296 (92%) | 450 (96%) | 423 (98%) |
Boran × Holstein Friesian | 8 (2%) | 23 (7%) | 0 (0%) | 3 (1%) |
African short horn Zebu (Nkedi) | 6 (1%) | 1 (0%) | 17 (4%) | 6 (1%) |
Age in years [n (%)] | Â | Â | Â | Â |
0.0-1.0 | 48 (12%) | 40 (12%) | 35 (7%) | 72 (17%) |
1.1-3.0 | 188 (46%) | 153 (48%) | 188 (40%) | 150 (35%) |
3.1+ | 172 (42%) | 127 (40%) | 244 (52%) | 210 (49%) |