Table 6.
Estimated pooled temperature at which the peak prevalence of oestrosis reported in sheep and goats in different world regions
| Country | T (°C) | 95% CI | Heterogeneity (χ2) | I2 (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 26 | 19–32 | 0 | – | – |
| Bangladesh | 20 | 13–26 | 0 | – | – |
| Benin | 26 | 22–30 | 0 | – | – |
| Brazil | 22 | 20–25 | 0.42 | 0.0 | 0.516 |
| Chile | 14 | 7–20 | 0 | – | – |
| Egypt | 22 | 18–26 | 0.92 | 0.0 | 0.632 |
| Ethiopia | 20 | 14–27 | 17.29 | 82.6 | 0.001 |
| France | 12 | 6–18 | 3.37 | 70.4 | 0.066 |
| Greece | 23 | 17–28 | 0.47 | 0.0 | 0.494 |
| India | 23 | 17–29 | 7.16 | 72.1 | 0.028 |
| Iran | 10 | 6–14 | 15.05 | 80.1 | 0.002 |
| Italy | 18 | 11–26 | 19.67 | 89.8 | < 0.0001 |
| Jordan | 23 | 19–27 | 0 | 0.0 | 1.000 |
| Libya | 20 | 15–26 | 1.87 | 46.5 | 0.172 |
| Morocco | 21 | 16–25 | 0 | – | – |
| Nigeria | 27 | 22–32 | 0.49 | 0.0 | 0.485 |
| Palestine | 25 | 19–30 | 0 | – | – |
| Romania | 12 | 6–18 | 0 | – | – |
| Saudi Arabia | 22 | 17–27 | 0.04 | 0.0 | 0.843 |
| South Africa | 20 | 14–26 | 5.15 | 61.2 | 0.076 |
| Spain | 18 | 12–23 | 9.93 | 69.8 | 0.019 |
| Turkey | 18 | 15–21 | 1.22 | 0.0 | 0.749 |
| Zimbabwe | 21 | 15–28 | 0 | – | – |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; χ2, Cochran’s Q Chi square; I2, inverse variance index; –, no interaction due to having single study; T, pooled average temperature