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Table 3 Univariable meta-regression on prevalence of Foot and Mouse Disease in Ethiopia

From: Foot and mouth disease in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis in the last fifteen years (2007–2021)

Predictors

Category

N

Odds ratio

95% CI

P value

R2 (%)

Production system

Extensive

23

Ref.

   

Semi-intensive

5

3.01

1.43–6.32

0.0034

31.06

Intensive

4

4.35

1.93–9.82

0.0004

 

Breed of cattle

Local

25

Ref.

   

Cross

8

2.27

0.85–6.03

0.1008

0.00

Sex of animal

Male

23

Ref.

   

Female

22

2.07

1.19–3.61

0.0101

14.59

Herd size

Small

8

Ref.

   

Medium

8

1.52

0.21–1.32

0.6478

0.39

Large

9

1.81

0.32–2.05

0.1677

 

Age group

 ≤ 3 years

21

Ref.

   

 > 3 years

24

3.77

2.12–6.68

0.0001

28.74

Grazing type

Separate

9

Ref

   

Communal

23

1.72

0.31–1.63

0.4286

0.00

Agro-ecology

Highland

8

Ref.

   

Midland

11

0.67

0.13–3.32

0.6210

0.00

Lowland

6

0.86

0.22–3.39

0.8339

 

Wildlife contact

No

15

Ref.

   

Yes

12

1.57

1.17–3.19

0.0227

18.64

Movement status

No history

13

Ref.

   

Had history

9

1.48

0.55–3.95

0.4389

3.68

Animal composition

Not mixed

13

Ref.

   

Mingled

14

1.86

1.28–2.73

0.0467

9.56

  1. R2: Amount of heterogeneity accounted for the observed variation