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Table 2 Prevalence of B. abortus among participants

From: Sero-prevalence and associated risk factors of Brucellosis among Malaria negative febrile out-patients in Wakiso district, Central Uganda

Characteristics

Frequency

+ve B. abortus (n,  %)

p-value

Sex

 Male

7

7.9 (3.4–14.6)

0.861

 Female

8

7.2 (2.7–11.7)

Age (years)

 < 17

1

2.2 (0.0–6.5)

0.031

 18–35

11

13.3 (6.0–21.7)

 > 35

3

4.2 (0.0–8.5)

Religion

 Christian

3

2.6 (0.0–6.1)

0.003

 Muslim

12

14.0 (7.0–22.1)

Occupation

 Employed

7

10.3 (2.9–17.6)

0.295

 Unemployed

2

3.1 (0.0–7.7)

 Self employed

6

10.0 (3.3–18.3)

 Others

0

0.0 (0.00–0.00)

Education level

 None

1

33.3 (0.00–100)

0.382

 Primary

8

7.8 (2.9–13.6)

 Secondary

5

6.4 (1.3–12.8)

 Tertiary

1

6.3 (0.0–18.8)

Marital status

 Married

12

9.8 (4.1–15.4)

0.082

 Single

1

1.6 (0.0–4.8)

 Divorced

2

14.3 (0.0–35.7)