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Table 3 Results from a predictive logistic regression model for parasitic infection in Kafue lechwe antelopes (n = 40) -October to December, 2005.

From: Investigating effects of parasite infection on body condition of the Kafue lechwe (Kobus leche kafuensis) in the Kafue basin

Variable

Level

OR

P-Value

95% CI

Body C score

Good

1

-

-

 

Fair

0.4

0.53

0.6-1.1

 

Poor

0.2

0.19

0.1-1.4

Age category

1-5 yrs

1

-

-

 

5-10 yrs

1.2

0.00

 
 

10-15 yrs

0.9

0.01

0.6-1.2

 

>15 yrs

1.5

0.03

1.1-2.4

Sex

Male

1

-

-

 

Female

0.34

0.15

0.8-1.3

  1. Assessment of the model fit to the observed data showed insignificant differences between observed and predicted values (HL (χ2) (7) = 6.43; p = 0.49), hence indicating its high validity. The reliability of the model was relatively high (ROC = 0.76).
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BMC Research Notes

ISSN: 1756-0500

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