Table 1.

Demographic data of the shepherds and control participants, and their serology results to Coxiella burnetii

	Shepherds (n=81)	Control (n=81)	Total	P
Male	47	47	94	NS
Female	34	34	68	NS
Age Average	40	40		NS
Residence in rural community	78 (96%)	25 (31%)		<0.00001
Positive serology to C burnetii	23 (28%)	1 (1%)	24	<0.00001

NS Not significant