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Table 6 Factors associated with dairy herd status for BVD and BoHV1 using logistic regression analysis. Dependent variables included BVD herd status, BoHV-1 herd status, and evidence of recent viral circulation

From: Prevalence of BoHV-1 seropositive and BVD virus positive bulls on Irish dairy farms and associations between bull purchase and herd status

Dependent variable

Independent variable

Odds ratio

Confidence interval (95 %)

P value

BVD herd status

Purchased bulls in the herd vs. all homebred

3.45

1.2

9.9

0.02

POSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE

Region 2 vs. Region 1

4.61

1.74

12.17

0.002

 

66–99 cows vs. 31–65 cows

4.06

1.15

14.34

0.029

 

Vaccinated vs. no vaccinated

8.78

3.13

24.62

0

 

Recent circulation viral vs. no recent circulation

16.55

3.31

82.68

0.001

 

Vasectomized bulls in the herd vs. no vasectomized bullsa

3.77

0.93

15.31

0.064

IBR herd status

>1 bull vs. 1 bull

2.13

1.08

4.19

0.027

POSITIVE vs. NEGATIVE

Region 1 vs. Region 2b

1.86

0.96

3.62

0.064

IBR recent circulation viral

Region 1 vs. Region 2

2.8

1.11

7.01

0.028

Yes vs. No

>99 cows vs. 31–65 cows

6.71

1.44

31.03

0.015

 

Purchased bulls in the herd vs. all homebred

3.9

1.07

14.22

0.039

IBR overall Bull status

>1 bull vs. 1 bullc

1.83

0.95

3.54

0.068

Positive vs. negative

Purchased bulls in the herd vs. all homebred

2.73

1.28

5.82

0.009

 

>99 cows vs. 31–65 cows

1.80

1.19

2.75

0.005

  1. a,b,cIncluded for the purposes of highlighting a trend