Table 6.
Chi‐square analysis of association between potential risk factors and prevalence of brucellosis in goats at individual level in Jabal Al Akhdar
| Variable | Category | Positive | Tested | Prevalence % | 95% CI | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | <1 year | 1 | 16 | 6.3 | 0.2–30.2 |
Chi = 2.886 df = 3 P = 0.410 |
| 1–3 years | 20 | 206 | 9.7 | 6–14.6 | ||
| 3.1–5 years | 14 | 88 | 15.9 | 9–25.2 | ||
| >5 years | 2 | 14 | 14.3 | 1.8–42.8 | ||
| Sex | Female | 33 | 299 | 11.0 | 7.7–15.1 |
Chi = 0.562 df = 1 P = 0.454 |
| Male | 4 | 25 | 16.0 | 4.5–36.1 | ||
| Abortion history | No | 33 | 314 | 10.5 | 7.3–14.4 |
Chi = 8.332 df = 1 P = 0.004 |
| Yes | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 12.2–73.8 | ||
| Total | 37 | 324 | 11.4 | 8.2–15.4 | ||
CI, Confidence Interval; P, Precision.