Table 1 Impact of different variables on the prevalence of Q fever in small ruminants
Variable | Species examined | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sheep | Goat | |||||
No. tested | Positive no. (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | No. tested | Positive no. (%) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | |
Locality | ||||||
Dayr Mawas | 42 | 10 (23.8) | 0.85 (0.35–2.1) 1.18 (0.48–2.86) | 19 | 3 (15.78) | 0.281 (0.06–1.29) 3.56 (0.77–16.32) |
Matay | 67 | 18 (26.86) | 20 | 8 (35) | ||
Total | 109 | 28 (25.68) | 39 | 11 (28.20) | ||
Age | ||||||
1–2 years | 22 | 5 (22.73) | 0.82 (0.27–2.47) 1.22 (0.4–3.69) | 12 | 2 (16.66) | 0.40 (0.07–2.23) 2.5 (0.45–13.9) |
> 2 years | 87 | 23 (26.44) | 27 | 9 (33.33) | ||
Total | 109 | 28 (25.68) | 39 | 11 (28.20) | ||
Gender | ||||||
Male | – | – | – | 7 | 1 (14.28) | 0.366 (0.038–3.46) 2.73 (0.28–25.76) |
Female | 109 | 28 (25.68) | – | 32 | 10 (31.25) | |
Total | 109 | 28 (25.68) | – | 39 | 11 (28.20) | |
Pregnancy | ||||||
Yes | 71 | 19 (26.76) | 1.2 (0.47–2.9) 0.85 (0.34–2.12) | 18 | 6 (33.33) | 1.3 (0.27–5.7) 0.8 (0.17–3.65) |
No | 38 | 9 (23.68) | 14 | 4 (28.57) | ||
Total | 109 | 28 (25.68) | 32 | 10 (31.25) | ||
Abortion history | ||||||
Yes | 5 | 2 (40) | 2 (0.32–13) 0.5 (0.79–3.16) | 1 | 1 (100) | 7.1 (0.26–190.7) 0.14 (0.005–3.78) |
No | 104 | 26 (25) | 31 | 9 (29) | ||
Total | 109 | 28 (25.68) | 32 | 10 (31.25) | ||