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Table 1 Association of selected risk factors with uterine infection

From: Incidence of uterine infections, major bacteria and antimicrobial resistance in postpartum dairy cows in southern Ethiopia

Risk factors

Cows examine

Uterine infection

χ2

p-value

Frequency

Proportion

RFM

Absent

185

8

4.32

120.58

0.000

Present

51

37

72.54

Dystocia

Absent

204

28

13.7

27.82

0.000

Present

32

17

53.12

Abortion

Absent

215

36

16.74

8.45

0.004

Present

21

9

42.86

Milk fever

Absent

230

42

18.26

3.82

0.051

Present

6

3

50

VP

Absent

234

44

18.8

1.25

0.263

Present

2

1

50

  1. RFM Retained fetal membrane, VP Vaginal prolapse.